
February 17, 2017 04:59 IST
Earlier, BSP functionaries have been careful to put Misra’s name just after Mayawati’s, not just in the lists of star campaigners but also in the list of party’s office-bearers sent to the Election Commission from time to time.
Fri, Feb 17, 2017
February 07, 2017 05:51 IST
Raghvendra has declared four criminal cases in his affidavit.
Tue, Feb 07, 2017
February 05, 2017 05:45 IST
On the other hand, Meeta Gautam, who was elected as an MLA from Fatehpur reserved seat in 2007 and is again in the fray from Zaidpur, says she found much support from the BSP president.
Sun, Feb 05, 2017
February 05, 2017 05:37 IST
Awadhpal Singh Yadav, BSP candidate from Aliganj seat of Etah district, has the maximum number of criminal cases against him. He has declared 36 criminal cases pending against him, including murder, robbery and rape.
Sun, Feb 05, 2017
February 03, 2017 05:40 IST
BSP leaders say party founder Kanshi Ram used to encourage Dalits to contest on general seats like he himself did.
Fri, Feb 03, 2017
February 01, 2017 05:25 IST
A member of BJP Minority Cell’s national executive, Saifi said he had sought a ticket from Muslim-dominated Bilari seat of Moradabad but did not succeed.
Wed, Feb 01, 2017
January 30, 2017 15:42 IST
Mulayam's decision is likely to hurt Akhilesh's campaign psychologically as he and his followers have insisted that he had his father's blessings after he took over the party's reins from Mulayam.
Mon, Jan 30, 2017
January 30, 2017 00:15 IST
The party had failed to win any seats in Ghazipur district and won one each in Mau, Azamgarh and Ballia districts.
Thu, Feb 16, 2017
January 28, 2017 05:29 IST
BSP’s Meerut division ‘bhaichara’ coordinator Haji Sabeel, however, said the BSP’s campaign is stronger than those of other parties at the grassroots.
Sat, Jan 28, 2017
January 27, 2017 02:12 IST
Mayawati said her previous governments had “always ensured no injustice was done to people who were accused of serious criminal offences by their opponents because of their influence in their community”.
Fri, Jan 27, 2017
January 26, 2017 00:02 IST
BSP chief Mayawati is learnt to have approved the Ansari family’s entry into the party.
Fri, Jan 27, 2017
January 25, 2017 06:15 IST
The BSP, which has fielded as many as 50 Muslim candidates in the first two phases, is facing increasing pressure to woo the minority community, with the Congress-SP alliance being perceived as the easier choice.
Wed, Jan 25, 2017
January 25, 2017 04:11 IST
The current list includes only a handful of candidates pitched by the party patriarch.
Wed, Jan 25, 2017
January 24, 2017 05:49 IST
Akhilesh govt initiated mega projects like the Agra-Lucknow Expressway and Lucknow Metro, which were not part of the manifesto, while a few of the promises were partially fulfilled, many were not.
Tue, Jan 24, 2017
January 24, 2017 03:05 IST
With 37 more names, the SP has so far announced candidates for 303 seats.
Tue, Jan 24, 2017
January 22, 2017 03:47 IST
“Like Bihar, they need to be taught a lesson in UP so that this party (BJP) and Sangh no longer indulge in unconstitutional talk of ending reservation,” she told mediapersons.
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
January 22, 2017 01:27 IST
Chaudhary, who joined the BSP in the presence of party chief Mayawati, has been promised a ticket from his Phephna seat in Ballia, which he had lost in the 2012 elections.
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
January 22, 2017 00:20 IST
Away from SP drama and BJP theatre, BSP has been at work for two years in UP, turning around party units, wooing youth, refiguring old support bases and figuring out new media.
Tue, Jun 26, 2018
January 19, 2017 02:56 IST
While Mayawati is expected to address around 65 meetings in all, BSP is yet to release a detailed schedule.
Thu, Jan 19, 2017
January 18, 2017 03:28 IST
Sandeep, 25, will be contesting a seat his grandfather won eight times and lost twice -Atrauli, one of the seven assembly seats of Aligarh district.
Thu, Jan 19, 2017
January 18, 2017 03:24 IST
Muslim clerics are seen as influential enough to sway the community’s vote, who account for nearly 18 per cent of the state.
Wed, Jan 18, 2017
January 17, 2017 04:12 IST
The BSP anthem is written by Bollywood lyricist Manoj Muntashir, sung by Divya Kumar and Aishwarya Nigam with Vishal Mishra as the music director.
Tue, Jan 17, 2017
January 16, 2017 03:59 IST
The party has chosen its candidates for most of the 117 constituencies in Punjab.
Mon, Jan 16, 2017
January 16, 2017 03:23 IST
Addressing a news conference here on the occasion of her 61st birthday, Mayawati said a “loss” in UP will make the BJP incapable of easily returning to power at the Centre again.
Mon, Jan 16, 2017
January 13, 2017 00:40 IST
The party has chosen only 17 candidates from Kushwaha caste, also known by surnames Maurya, Shakya and Saini. In 2012, the party had selected 25 candidates from these castes.
Fri, Jan 13, 2017


