Page 26 - Latest Updates on Samajwadi Party
Yashwant Sinha is Opposition consensus candidate for presidential election
The BJP has enough votes to elect its candidate but has not named a person yet.
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BSP, SP criticise Centre over Agnipath scheme, says introduced in haste
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday slammed the Centre over 'Agnipath' claiming the scheme was introduced in a haste
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Congress, SP instigating people against Agnipath scheme: UP Minister
Uttar Pradesh minister and BJP state president Swatantra Dev Singh on Sunday alleged that the Congress and the Samajwadi Party are fuelling protest against the Agnipath scheme
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Missing in action: Opposition fights shy of taking on bulldozer drive in UP
The SP, with 111 legislators in a House of 403, is the largest entity in the Opposition
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BSP MLA, SP legislator, and 1 independent join BJP in Madhya Pradesh
Three MLAs, including one each from the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party and an independent legislator, joined the ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh
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SP, BJP in war of words on alleged beating of protesters at police station
The SP and BJP are locked in a war of words over a purported video which shows Uttar Pradesh Police brutally beating up alleged protestors at a police station
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Not much difference between Akhilesh and Rahul: CM Yogi in UP Assembly
While one criticises the country abroad, the other speaks ill about Uttar Pradesh outside the state, he said in a swipe at the Congress leader and Akhilesh Yadav.
 "Not much difference between Akhilesh and Rahul: CM Yogi in UP Assembly")
Like a stubborn rash, regional political parties just won't go away
They are in power in six states. They are part of an alliance with national parties in ten. And reports of their death are highly exaggerated
 "Like a stubborn rash, regional political parties just won't go away")
Akhilesh uses RS elections to forge alliances for 2024 Lok Sabha elections
If political analysts are to be believed, Akhilesh's reason for supporting Kapil Sibal is that it will give the party a loud voice in the Rajya Sabha, while the internal differences in the party will
BJP people don't understand socialism, they need to read again: Akhiles
His attack came a day after CM Yogi accused him of "dumping" socialism and praised the his uncle Shivpal Yadav, crediting him for "keeping alive" ideals of towering socialist leader Rammanohar Lohia
Yogi's new govt presents first budget, says UP set to become $1-trn economy
The Rs 6.15 lakh crore budget for 2022-23 -- up from Rs 5.5 lakh crore last year --- sets aside Rs 39,000 crore for welfare schemes, the government said.
 "Yogi's new govt presents first budget, says UP set to become $1-trn economy")
Samajwadi Party fields RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary for Rajya Sabha polls
Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary will be the joint candidate of the Samajwadi Party and RLD for the Rajya Sabha elections
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Kapil Sibal resigns from Congress, seeks RS nomination with SP's support
Veteran leader's exit marks another jolt for the country's main political Opposition party.
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Kapil Sibal files RS nomination as Independent backed by Samajwadi Party
I resigned from the Congress on May 16 and am no longer a senior Congress leader now: Kapil SIbal
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Azam Khan holds meetings with Shivpal as rift widens with Akhilesh Yadav
The rift between SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and senior party MLA Mohd Azam Khan is now getting wider and meetings between Azam Khan and another estranged leader Shivpal are getting increasingly frequent.
 "Azam Khan holds meetings with Shivpal as rift widens with Akhilesh Yadav")
Akhilesh slams UP govt over crime, CM recalls Mulayam's remark on rape
Any kind of crime is "unforgivable" and the government is taking strict action against criminals, especially those committing crime against women, CM Yogi claimed.
 "Akhilesh slams UP govt over crime, CM recalls Mulayam's remark on rape")
Jauhar University is being demolished as bail condition: Azam Khan at SC
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Bela M Trivedi was told that the Allahabad High Court has ordered the "demolition" of the University as a condition for interim bail
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I'm poor person without base, have no reason to be upset: SP MLA Azam Khan
As his absence from the SP MLAs meet fuelled speculation about his resentment with the party leadership, senior leader Azam Khan on Sunday said he is a "poor person" without any base
Azam Khan, Shivpal skip SP MLAs' meet ahead of UP Assembly session
Senior SP legislator Azam Khan and sulking socialist leader Shivpal Singh Yadav on Sunday skipped the party MLAs' meet ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly session.
SP chief Akhilesh meets Telangana CM; discusses issues concerning nation
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday met Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao in the national capital and discussed various issues concerning the country.
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