Page 26 - Samajwadi Party

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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. Shivpal had earlier too skipped the party MLAs' meeting amid differences with his nephew and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav. Shivpal had parted ways with Akhilesh in 2017 Assembly polls and had formed his own outfit, Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia. He, however, contested this year's Assembly polls on the Samajwadi Party symbol. Azam Khan, who was released for the Sitapur jail on Friday after the Supreme Court granted him bail in a cheating case, didn't attend the meeting due to health reasons, according to a party leader. However, Khan was seen visiting the district jail in Rampur with his son Abdullah Azam to meet his supporters lodged there in various cases. Earlier, people close to Khan had accused the party chief of ignoring him and the Muslim community, sparking speculations of a rift in the ...

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.

SC grants Azam Khan Samajwadi Party leader interim bail in cheating case

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim bail to jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in a cheating case.

UP govt urges SC to reject Azam Khan's bail plea in land grabbing case

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday opposed the bail plea of jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, and termed him as a "land grabber" and a "habitual offender". Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government, told a bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao that he has allegedly threatened the investigating officer in the land grabbing case. He is a land grabber. Private complaints have been filed against him.He is a habitual offender. Everything is forged by this person, the ASG told the bench also comprising Justices B R Gavai and A S Bopanna. The ASG said Khan is seeking interim bail which cannot be granted. There are cases against him which involve life imprisonment also. His antecedents must also be looked into as he is a habitual offender and a land grabber., he said, adding he might be a politician but he cannot get away from this. The top court told the ASG that the state government cannot grant him bail in one case and put him in ja