Akhilesh Yadav says he will not contest Uttar Pradesh polls next year

He also said that the Samajwadi Party had finalised an alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal for the elections.

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· Nov 01, 2021 · 01:32 pm

Why is BJP throwing its weight behind Adityanath despite his image taking a beating recently?

Observers say this is a sign the party is falling back on muscular Hindutva as it seeks to retain Uttar Pradesh in 2022. But BJP’s opponents have another view.

Arunabh Saikia

· Aug 05, 2021 · 09:00 am

UP elections: Samajwadi Party will tie up with smaller outfits, not big ones, says Akhilesh Yadav

Yadav expressed confidence that his party will form the next government in Uttar Pradesh with majority.

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· Dec 15, 2020 · 02:25 pm

There is no place for ‘anti-social elements’ in Uttar Pradesh, says Yogi Adityanath

On first visit to Gorakhpur since his appointment as chief minister, he said he would ensure that women felt ‘safe and secure’ in the state.

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· Mar 27, 2017 · 07:33 am

Mulayam Singh’s son, daughter-in-law meeting Yogi Adityanath triggers rumours of changing loyalties

The rift within the Samajwadi Party in the run-up to the Uttar Pradesh elections has added to doubts about Prateek and Aparna Yadav’s political plans.

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· Mar 24, 2017 · 03:30 pm

UP Cabinet: Yogi Adityanath keeps Home Ministry, gives deputy CMs higher education, PWD portfolios

Rita Bahugana Joshi was assigned the Child Development Ministry, while Mohsin Raza is in charge of minority affairs.

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· Mar 22, 2017 · 07:06 pm

UP polls: Mayawati to move court ‘within two-three days’ against alleged EVM tampering

The BSP chief said that with Adityanath as chief minister, Uttar Pradesh will have no law and order or development.

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· Mar 20, 2017 · 05:01 pm

RSS did not request Yogi Adityanath’s appointment as Uttar Pradesh CM, says Venkaiah Naidu

The Union minister asserted that the right-wing body never interferes or suggests any names for the post and asked the Opposition to be ‘graceful in defeat’.

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· Mar 20, 2017 · 04:38 pm

UP ticket distribution: BJP prepares to crack the whip on rebellious leaders and their protégés

The party is expected to announce its list of candidates for the politically crucial state between January 15 and 17.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Jan 14, 2017 · 05:30 pm

Why it is crucial for Mayawati to wrest the Muslim vote from the Samajwadi Party

If Mulayam Singh Yadav stitches up a secular alliance with other parties, the Bahujan Samaj Party leader’s chances of capturing Muslim votes reduce.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Nov 04, 2016 · 05:30 pm

What Mayawati’s Lucknow speech can tell us about the impact of Rahul Gandhi’s Kisan Yatra in UP

In a departure from the past, the BSP leader returned to the Congress again and again in her hour-long speech on Sunday.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Oct 10, 2016 · 06:30 am

Samajwadi Sugandh: A new-old fragrance is wafting through Uttar Pradesh

This is bottled home-grown socialism, the aroma of the original dhartiputra.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Mar 18, 2016 · 12:30 pm