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Samajwadi Party (SP)

Samajwadi Party (SP)
  • Abbreviation SP
  • President Akhilesh Yadav
  • Founder Mulayam Singh Yadav
  • Founded 4 October 1992 (32 Years Ago) (1992-10-04)
  • Country India
  • Headquarters 18 Copernicus Lane, New Delhi
  • Eci Status State Party
  • Ideology Socialism, Left-wing Populism, Secularism

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Samajwadi Party (SP) BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 06 Feb 2025
Samajwadi Party or SP is a state party that has strong roots in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The party is represented through the election symbol 'cycle'. Mulayam Singh Yadav or 'netaji' founded the party and is its current chief. However, on January 1, 2017, his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief ...

SAMAJWADI PARTY NEWS

Always ‘the other SP bahu’, Aparna Yadav’s wait for a role in BJP continues

September 15, 2024 7:07 am

Denied a ticket, she was named Vice-Chairperson of UP Women’s Commission two years after she joined BJP. Takes over reluctantly.

Why Mayawati does not want Akhilesh Yadav as ally: In note to cadre, BSP chief cites past 'snubs'

September 06, 2024 1:25 pm

The BSP distributed Mayawati's appeal to her cadre during last month's national executive meeting in Lucknow where the former CM was re-elected party president for sixth consecutive term.

Yogi-Akhilesh war of words over use of bulldozers intensifies

September 05, 2024 7:24 am

Yadav, in turn, urged Adityanath to float his own party with ‘bulldozer’ as its symbol.

Hooliganism, anarchy and violating women are SP’s only hallmarks: Adityanath

August 30, 2024 5:16 am

The seat fell vacant after SP MLA Irfan Solanki was disqualified from the Assembly following his conviction in a criminal case.

EC seeks report from state on ‘bias’ in posting officers ahead of bypolls

August 30, 2024 5:14 am

Ten UP Assembly seats fell vacant in June when nine of the MLAs resigned after being elected to the Lok Sabha, and one, Sishamau, became vacant when the then-Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki was sentenced to seven years in prison in an arson case.

Rivals with benefits, Akhilesh, Mayawati keep lines open, others guessing

August 29, 2024 5:04 am

While BSP chief has ruled out an alliance, she has kept pleasantries with Akhilesh, over his recent support to her, going; for SP leader, a chance to expand caste base

SP leader booked for ‘chasing civic officials with rifle’ over land row

August 23, 2024 8:56 am

An FIR has been registered against Maurya on charges of assault with intent to obstruct government work, said Assistant Superintendent of Police, Prayagraj, Shyamjeet Pramila Singh. No arrest has been made yet.

Samajwadi Party leader held for stainless steel pipe theft from L&T

August 11, 2024 1:06 am

Acting on the complaint, the Hazira police arrested Ashok Patni from Ahmedabad and Nurulla Matiulla Khan from on July 27

Delhi Confidential | 'Go to CBI, income tax office...': Question on income leaves Akhilesh Yadav miffed

August 09, 2024 7:22 am

Yadav was speaking at an event 'Swadesh Conclave 2024', organised by a news channel at Vigyan Bhawan, when a member in the audience asked him about the change in his family’s income during his political career.

Ayodhya Rape Case: Girl’s family gives consent to abortion; cops may go for DNA test

August 07, 2024 8:38 am

Police, meanwhile, are planning to conduct a DNA test “to strengthen the case” against the two arrested accused.

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