After 11-seat offer to Congress, Samajwadi Party names 16 Lok Sabha candidates
The Samajwadi Party announced candidates for 16 UP Lok Sabha seats on Tuesday. Akhilesh Yadav's wife, Dimple Yadav, will contest from Mainpuri seat. Key Points
India Today'Gunde pukarte hai Akhilesh aaiye': UP BJP's new campaign song mentions Atiq Ahmed
The Uttar Pradesh BJP released a video, launching an attack on the Samajwadi Party, ahead of urban local body elections. The video also mentions gangster-turned politicians Mukhtar Ansari and Atiq Ahmed. Key Points
India TodayPhoto of gun pointed at him WhatsApped to Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra chief
Samajwadi Party Maharashtra unit chief Abu Azmi has received a death threat on his phone. The Mumbai Police is probing the matter. Key Points
India TodayAfter Umesh Pal murder in Prayagraj, picture war between BJP, SP over accused
Umesh Pal murder case: An undated picture of Sadaqat Khan with Akhilesh Yadav was shared by BJP. The Samajwadi Party also shared a picture of Sadaqat in which he is seen with BJP MLA's husband. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesUP assembly session: Akhilesh's party leaders on dharna, clash with cops. Watch
Protesting MLAs of the Samajwadi Party got into a scuffle with police personnel. Media persons were forcibly removed from the dharna site by marshals posted in the premises. | Latest News India Key Points
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Will Akhilesh Yadav's PDA end romance with the Brahmins?
Brahmins form 12% of the population of Uttar Pradesh and are a key voter bloc. The Samajwadi Party's focus on PDA (Pichda, Dalit and Alpasankhyak) and comments on Ramcharitmanas have seen Upper Caste leaders distance themselves from Akhilesh Yadav's party. Will it hurt the party in the 2024 polls? Key Points
India TodaySamajwadi Party national general secretary Swami Prasad Maurya announces his resignation from the post
Senior Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from his position as the party's national general secretary on Tuesday, stating his intention to continue working to strengthen the SP without holding any official post. Maurya, 70, addressed a letter to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav regarding his decision, emphasizing his commitment to the party despite stepping down from his role. Key Points
Economic TimesSamajwadi Party offers 11 Lok Sabha seats to Congress in UP, Akhilesh says alliance 'off to good start'
The Samajwadi Party has announced an alliance with the Congress, offering them 11 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. Former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav expressed optimism about the alliance and the winning equation. Talks between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress are progressing positively, with seat-sharing formula being discussed. The alliance is expected to benefit the Congress, the Samajwadi Party, and the INDIA bloc. Meanwhile, there are indications that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may return to the BJP-led NDA, potentially affecting the opposition bloc. Key Points
Economic TimesRajya Sabha polls: BJP wins 8 out of 10 UP seats, Samajwadi's Jaya Bachchan biggest winner
The BJP won big in Uttar Pradesh in high-stakes Rajya Sabha polls. Cross-voting helped BJP bag 8 out of 10 seats, while the Samajwadi Party won the other two. Key Points
India TodayShafiqur Rahman Barq, Samajwadi Party's MP from Sambhal, dies at 93
Barq was suffering from prolonged illness and was admitted to the Moradabad hospital. He passed away at the hospital this morning. Key Points
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Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan acquitted in 2019 hate speech case which led to his disqualification
The leader was convicted in the hate speech case by the Rampur court in Uttar Pradesh in October 2022. He had filed an appeal against the order, and was acquitted today. Key Points
India TodayPeople want BJP to be ousted from power in 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Akhilesh Yadav
Calling the central agencies- Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) and Income Tax (IT) political organizations, Akhilesh Yadav slammed the Centre for misusing ED, CBI, Income Tax dept against opposition, including Samajwadi Party leaders. In Uttar Pradesh, most of our party leaders, MLAs are in jail with false cases. You cannot imagine, how false cases are given against our party leaders putting them in jail. Here it may be a little less in Bengal. Key Points
Economic TimesOpposition parties have ego issues, they should learn from BJP: OP Rajbhar
Om Prakash Rajbhar, the chief of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), has claimed that more members of the Samajwadi Party (SP) will be joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Rajbhar revealed that the SBSP and the BJP will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections together and that seat sharing will be decided at the 18 July NDA meeting. In response, Rajbhar also criticised the Samajwadi Party's previous failed alliances with the Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party. Key Points
Economic TimesPrevented by administration from meeting Azam Khan due to govt pressure: UP Congress chief
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief, Ajay Rai, has claimed that the administration prevented him from meeting jailed Samajwadi Party leader, Azam Khan, due to pressure from the ruling BJP government. Rai stated that the Congress party stands by Khan and his family, who he believes are being targeted by the BJP. Key Points
Economic TimesBJP wins all 17 mayoral posts in Uttar Pradesh, puts up good show in other urban areas
The BJP and its ally Apna Dal(S) emerged victorious in the recent urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh, winning all 17 mayoral posts and beating the Samajwadi Party in two assembly seats. Though none of the opposition parties could secure a mayoral post, BSP and Congress achieved the second position in a few seats. Key Points
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You sit next to them despite the insults: UP CM Yogi Adityanath to SP's Shivpal Yadav
Addressing the Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "These people insult you so often yet you sit with them. You should be respected." Key Points
India TodayCorrupt tax system and policies made by BJP forced industrialists to leave India, says SP chief
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on June 16 alleged that corrupt tax system and policies made only for a few industrialists, who are supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), forced 6,500 millionaires to reportedly leave India this year. He asked as to where from the foreign investment would come to India and Uttar Pradesh in such a scenario. Key Points
The HinduSamajwadi MLA Abu Azmi's 'Vande Mataram and Allah' remark gets Maharashtra Assembly adjourned
Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi on Wednesday sparked a controversy, saying "We can't bow our heads to Vande Mataram because we believe in one Allah". His remarks in the Maharashtra Assembly led to the adjournment of the House. Key Points
India TodayUP Assembly bypolls | Suar records over 18% polling, 19.6% in Chanbey
Amidst allegations by the Samajwadi Party that police was preventing voters from casting votes in some booths, the Suar seat recorded over 18% polling while Chhanbey recorded 19.6% in the first four hours of voting for the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. Key Points
The HinduWhat happened in Maharashtra is going to be repeated in Uttar Pradesh: OP Rajbhar
'What happened in Maharashtra is going to be repeated in Uttar Pradesh. Many leaders from Samajwadi Party are going to leave the party and join the UP govt to take oaths as ministers. SP MPs are upset with Akhilesh Yadav. They can't see their future in SP,' OP Rajbhar said Key Points
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Rajya Sabha Polls Live: 7 Samajwadi Party MLAs cross vote during UP Rajya Sabha polls, say sources
Rajya Sabha Election 2024 Live Updates: Amid apprehensions of cross-voting by the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP), the high-stakes Rajya Sabha elections for 15 seats in three states -- Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh -- began at 9 am on Tuesday. Polling will be held for 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, four in Karnataka and one seat in Himachal Pradesh till 4 pm and counting will be held from 5 pm onwards. Out of the 56 Rajya Sabha seats going to polls, 41 members virtually secured their seats in the Upper House, although the results will be formally announced later today. The Rajya Sabha has 245 members. These MPs serve a six-year team with elections held for one-third of the seats every two years. Stay tuned with indiatoday.in for live updates. Key Points
India TodayAkhilesh Yadav's party chief whip resigns amid voting in UP for Rajya Sabha polls
Samajwadi Party MLA Manoj Pandey resigned from the post of chief whip amid the voting for 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. He has pledged to cross-vote for the BJP. Key Points
India TodayLok Sabha Polls: Congress to contest on 17 seats in UP, remaining 63 to have INDIA bloc candidates
After resolving days of uncertainty and disagreements, the Samajwadi Party and the Congress have reached an agreement on seat-sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. The Congress announced that it will contest 17 seats in the state, while the remaining 63 seats will have candidates from the INDIA Alliance, which includes the Samajwadi Party and other parties. Key Points
Economic TimesSamajwadi Party announces list 16 candidates for Lok Sabha elections 2024
India News: The Samajwadi Party (SP) announces the names of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Dimple Yadav, Shafiqur Rahman Barq, and Ravidas Mehrotra are among the candidates. Key Points
Times Of IndiaU.P. BJP chief seeks SP leader’s apology for remarks on Hindu temples
Repeatedly insulting Sanatan Dharma has now become a habit with the Samajwadi Party and its leaders, said U.P. BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary Key Points
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SP leader Swami Prasad Maurya gets death threat from Twitter user named ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya received a death threat by a Twitter user named “Jai Shri Ram”. The SP leader sought help from the state government and the police. Key Points
India TodayUP municipal elections: Officers acted like ‘BJP workers’, alleges Akhilesh Yadav
Accusing the BJP of "politicising" the officers, he said in a statement, "A large number of officers are working as BJP workers. These officers interfered (in the civic polls) right from the voter list to counting of votes." Key Points
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