Samajawadi party

UP polls looming, why Samajwadi Party, Congress brace for hurdles in sealing seat deal

June 01, 2026 6:39 pm

While top brass of SP and Congress are keen to forge an alliance for the 2027 elections, sections of their second or third-rung leaders do not seem to be in its favour, fearing fewer seats for their probable candidates.

'If your Budget is so good, why are Indians leaving country?': Opposition lashes out at Govt in Parliament over US deportation

February 12, 2025 10:47 am

Without naming PM Narendra Modi, who is on a two-nation visit to France and the US, Akhilesh Yadav said, “If possible, bring some more Indians with you…”

Nitish eye on Delhi, could UP be the launchpad? State JD(U) pushes for SP alliance

July 02, 2023 9:08 pm

JD(U)’s UP unit wants Bihar CM to help consolidate non-Yadav OBC votes for anti-BJP alliance, but party underlines "nothing will be decided without Akhilesh"

BJP leaders, Yogi Adityanath liars, they are cheating the poor: Akhilesh Yadav

May 04, 2023 9:06 am

Akhilesh held public meetings at several places in Kannauj district – an SP stronghold – and appealed to people to “ensure a historic win for SP candidates”.

BJP vs SP in 305 of 403 seats; BJP retains average victory gap

March 12, 2022 4:41 pm

Indicating the continuing gap between the support base of the two parties, the BJP victory margin against the SP dropped only marginally, despite the increase in the seats where they took on each other.

Oppn leaders ‘followers of Kansa’: Yogi hits back after Akhilesh’s ‘Lord Krishna’ remarks

January 05, 2022 6:16 am

Yogi said that the previous governments did not even like to discuss about crime control or the ATS but it was because of the zero tolerance policy of his government towards the criminals and anti-social elements.

271 Block Education Officers appointed SP rule marked by corruption and neglect of merit, says CM

March 14, 2021 3:36 am

Comparing the SP with certain characters from the Mahabharata, Adityanath said just like a coterie of uncles and grandfathers of a family blocked the progress of India during the time the epic was written, the Yadav family remained an impediment to the progress of Uttar Pradesh.

You produce children, why should government pay for their education: UP MLA to women

March 02, 2021 12:55 am

The remarks were allegedly made when a group of women approached Auraiya MLA Ramesh Diwakar for fee waiver in private schools during a public interaction in his constituency on Sunday.

Samajawadi Party to hold rallies against Yogi Adityanath government policies

August 03, 2017 6:33 am

Commenting on the development, BJP state spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi said, “SP lost power and its organisation is shrinking continuously since Akhilesh has taken charge of the party. Several SP leaders have quit the party.”

Samajwadi Party seeks to pocket BJP votebank

September 10, 2015 12:35 am

The campaign will be carried out across the state between September 15-22.

Akhilesh Yadav meets Mamata Banerjee after TMC’s defeat in West Bengal polls

May 07, 2026 7:40 pm