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'Rahul seems like an angry young man'

'Rahul seems like an angry young man'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

'His way of communication is different than the first yatra.' 'Maybe his anger and frustration stems from the fact that no one is asking hard questions to the government and he is trying to do that.'

SC issues notices to Mulayam, family

SC issues notices to Mulayam, family

Rediff.com9 Jan 2006

It has been issued based on a petition alleging that they have amassed wealth exceeding than their known sources of income.

Adityanath second UP CM to contest from Gorakhpur

Adityanath second UP CM to contest from Gorakhpur

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Yogi Adityanath, who has been declared BJP candidate from Gorakhpur will be the second leader to contest from the district as a chief minister after Tribhuvan Narayan Singh, who lost in 1971.

As fight for the cycle heats up, efforts for a truce gain pace

As fight for the cycle heats up, efforts for a truce gain pace

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

The deadlock in the Samajwadi Party on Saturday showed no signs of easing with warring factions led by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav failing to reach any agreement despite fresh confabulations.

2 former Yogi govt ministers join SP

2 former Yogi govt ministers join SP

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Five BJP MLAs and Apna Dal (Sonelal) legislator Amar Singh Chaudhary also joined the SP in the presence of Akhilesh Yadav.

Rahul Gandhi skips Amethi, files nomination from Rae Bareli

Rahul Gandhi skips Amethi, files nomination from Rae Bareli

Rediff.com3 May 2024

Kishori Lal Sharma, a close aide of the Gandhi family, has been fielded from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, the party said in a statement.

No seat deal yet, UP bypolls to test unity of INDIA bloc

No seat deal yet, UP bypolls to test unity of INDIA bloc

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

Bypolls to 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh will be a litmus test for the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)'s unity after the group's success in the recent Lok Sabha polls when they won more than 40 seats, significantly contributing to the Bharatiya Janata Party's failure to win a simple majority in parliament.

PM congratulates Mulayam, Badal, Parrikar

PM congratulates Mulayam, Badal, Parrikar

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

With the Samajwadi Party, Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party emerging victorious in the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa respectively, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday called up their leaders to congratulate them.

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari joins BSP

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari joins BSP

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Mukhtar Ansari's Quami Ekta Dal's merger with the Samajwadi Party last year had triggered turmoil in that party.

'Rahul Has To Be More Ruthless'

'Rahul Has To Be More Ruthless'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

'I want to ask the Congress only one question: What is more important than election management in politics?'

INDIA gears up for big showdown on Mar 31 over Kejriwal's arrest

INDIA gears up for big showdown on Mar 31 over Kejriwal's arrest

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

According to the Aam Aadmi Party, it has received permission from the authorities concerned to hold the rally of more than 20,000 people.

UP cancels police constable recruitment exam amid paper leak charges

UP cancels police constable recruitment exam amid paper leak charges

Rediff.com24 Feb 2024

More than 48 lakh candidates appeared in the examination conducted on February 17 and 18 across the state.

Yogi Goes All Out For Flawless Mahakumbh

Yogi Goes All Out For Flawless Mahakumbh

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

For Yogi Adityanath the successful management of the fair is a crucial part of building 'Brand UP' and making the state a $1 trillion economy.

Will high drama at Harvard fetch SP more Muslim votes?

Will high drama at Harvard fetch SP more Muslim votes?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhikesh Yadav's decision to boycott the prestigious Harvard event followed a call that was made from Boston to his father and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Probe ordered into alleged abduction of Gonda CMO

Probe ordered into alleged abduction of Gonda CMO

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a high-level inquiry into the alleged abduction of the chief medical officer of Gonda S P Singh by minister of state for revenue and rehabilitation.

For Mulayam, politics is as Dimple as that

For Mulayam, politics is as Dimple as that

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

Samajwadi party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law Dimple is the first lady from the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister's family to take a plunge into politics.

'Fear Has Gone From People's Minds'

'Fear Has Gone From People's Minds'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

'Just today a shopkeeper I went to was saying how bad business is. He must have been a BJP supporter.' 'He finally said, "It's a good thing there's an NDA government, not a BJP government, 'they' had become too big for their boots,".'

Azam Khan now off to South Africa for a wedding

Azam Khan now off to South Africa for a wedding

Rediff.com30 Apr 2013

Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Azam Khan, who shot into the spotlight for making a lot of hue and cry over his frisking by US security officials at Boston airport last week, is now off to South Africa,.

No rift between me and my son, says Mulayam

No rift between me and my son, says Mulayam

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

In an apparent reference to Ramgopal, Mulayam Singh said "one person has influenced his son" which has led to "problems in the party".

The power bahus of Uttar Pradesh

The power bahus of Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

The kings of the ruling family of India's heartland -- father Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Samajwadi party supremo, and son Akhilesh Yadav, the UP chief minister -- are at war. And as on any chessboard, the queens have emerged as the power centres. Meet Dimple Yadav and Aparna Yadav.

'Samajwad' in a bottle: SP launches perfume, says smells of socialism

'Samajwad' in a bottle: SP launches perfume, says smells of socialism

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched a specially made 'Samajwadi perfume,' hoping to spread the 'scent of socialism' in the state.

SP May Contest Raebareli, Amethi in 2024

SP May Contest Raebareli, Amethi in 2024

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

The Samajwadi Party is unwilling to cede ground to the BJP, especially in Amethi, since the Congress is too weak to counter the BJP's well-oiled election machinery.

At 209 vs 203, Priyanka outshines Yogi in number of UP poll rallies

At 209 vs 203, Priyanka outshines Yogi in number of UP poll rallies

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appears to have shed the maximum sweat among top leaders for over the last 45 days in the seven-phase Uttar Pradesh assembly elections campaign.

33 first-timers among Modi's council of ministers

33 first-timers among Modi's council of ministers

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

Those joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers for the first time include three former chief ministers -- Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh), Manohar Lal Khattar (Haryana) and H D Kumaraswamy (Karnataka).

SP Pari'war' back to fore ahead of prez poll?

SP Pari'war' back to fore ahead of prez poll?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Akhilesh Yadav has instructed party MLAs to vote for opposition candidate Meira Kumar, SP patron Mulayam Singh Yadav and his brother Shivpal Yadav might go in favour of NDA's nominee Ram Nath Kovind.

Was Mulayam's son behind Amar's exit?

Was Mulayam's son behind Amar's exit?

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

Notwithstanding former Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh's claims that his "illness" had forced to step down, party sources said it was a deliberate sideline by SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's son Akhilesh Yadav that prompted Singh to withdraw in anger.

Advani, Shatrughan invited to Nitish's oath ceremony

Advani, Shatrughan invited to Nitish's oath ceremony

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

In a bid to embarrass Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, Nitish Kumar has invited 'bujurg' Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani to attend his oath-taking ceremony.

BJP, SP spar over pictures of witness Umesh Pal murder accused with leaders

BJP, SP spar over pictures of witness Umesh Pal murder accused with leaders

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

The Congress, meanwhile, alleged that both the Samajwadi Party and the BJP are hand-in-glove with the criminals and were two sides of the same coin.

'Mulayam's family willing to face judicial probe'

'Mulayam's family willing to face judicial probe'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

The counsel, while repeatedly harping on the arguments that courts have no power to order a CBI probe, suggested that a "via media solution" could be worked out by ordering a judicial inquiry into the "disproportionate" assets.

Advani never lies. He always speaks the truth: Mulayam

Advani never lies. He always speaks the truth: Mulayam

Rediff.com23 Mar 2013

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday showered praise on Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani and used his comments to lash out at his son Akhilesh Yadav's government in Uttar Pradesh.

Lucknow: Cong claims IPS officer's suspension an act of revenge

Lucknow: Cong claims IPS officer's suspension an act of revenge

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Supension of senior IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, who was locked in a tussle with Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, on Tuesday set off a political storm with the Opposition terming it an "act of revenge" by the ruling party.

Mamata to take oath with 41 ministers tomorrow

Mamata to take oath with 41 ministers tomorrow

Rediff.com26 May 2016

The new faces in the state cabinet include former Indian cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Shovandeb Chattopadhaya, Kolkata Mayor Shovan Chatterjee, Abani Mohan Joarder, Abdur Rezzak Mollah, Suvendu Adhikari, Rabindranath Ghosh, Churamani Mahato, James Kujur, Siddikullah Choudhury, Asima Patra, Ghulam Rabbani, Zakir Hossain, Sandhya Rani Tudu, singer Indranil Sen, Tapan Dasgupta and B Hansda.

SP manifesto promises Ahir regiment in Army

SP manifesto promises Ahir regiment in Army

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said the future of the country should be better for all sections, including farmers and Muslims.

Azam Khan sees conspiracy behind his detention in Boston

Azam Khan sees conspiracy behind his detention in Boston

Rediff.com28 Apr 2013

Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan, who was briefly detained on Wednesday at a United States airport, on Sunday, accused External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid of hatching a "conspiracy" to defame him outside India.

Dumped by Amitabh and Ambani, Amar Singh fights on

Dumped by Amitabh and Ambani, Amar Singh fights on

Rediff.com15 Mar 2014

After being deserted by people whose battles he fought, Amar Singh is going to have another go at politics, says Aditi Phadnis

Akhilesh govt's clerical error raises storm over Ayodhya temple

Akhilesh govt's clerical error raises storm over Ayodhya temple

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

A clerical error compounded by callousness of the higher bureaucracy has raised a storm over the already vexed Ayodhya issue.

Curtains down on MP poll campaign; 2,533 candidates in race for 230 seats

Curtains down on MP poll campaign; 2,533 candidates in race for 230 seats

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Electioneering ended in Madhya Pradesh at 6 pm except in Naxalites-hit districts of Balaghat, Mandla and Dindori, where campaigning drew to a close early at 3 pm.

'Kursi bachao', 'copycat': Opposition reacts to Union Budget 2024

'Kursi bachao', 'copycat': Opposition reacts to Union Budget 2024

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

The Opposition on Tuesday termed the Union Budget as a 'kursi bachao budget' driven by political compulsions and claimed that it ignored opposition-ruled states in a bid to 'appease' Bharatiya Janata Party's allies.

Mayawati's BSP draws a blank, loses its relevance

Mayawati's BSP draws a blank, loses its relevance

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

From putting up a decent performance in the last Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh winning 10 seats stitching an alliance with arch rival Samajwadi Party, Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party drew a blank in the current general elections, dealing a severe blow to its reputation of representing the voice of Dalits in the state.

The week of reckoning for the Samajwadi Party

The week of reckoning for the Samajwadi Party

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

On Thursday, November 3, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will launch his Samajwadi Rath Yatra. The official launch of the party's election campaign, but also a way of assessing how much traction he has among the people.