News for 'Akhilesh Yadav'

Mulayam Singh Yadav 'quite critical': Hospital

Mulayam Singh Yadav 'quite critical': Hospital

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

Dr Sanjeev Gupta, medical director at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram said that the founder of the Samajwadi Party is being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital by a comprehensive team of specialists.

Akhilesh's party chief whip resigns amid voting for Rajya Sabha polls

Akhilesh's party chief whip resigns amid voting for Rajya Sabha polls

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

Akhilesh Yadav said those who are looking for "profit" in the situation will leave.

After reunion, Shivpal urges Mainpuri people to call Akhilesh 'Chhote Netaji'

After reunion, Shivpal urges Mainpuri people to call Akhilesh 'Chhote Netaji'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Shivpal Yadav is campaigning for Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav in Mainpuri seat, which fell vacant due to the death of Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Shivpal Yadav expels Akhilesh's minister Pawan Pandey

Shivpal Yadav expels Akhilesh's minister Pawan Pandey

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Pandey, a minister in Akhilesh Yadav's cabinet, was expelled by SP state unit chief Shivpal Yadav over the allegation that he attacked party MLC Ashu Malik.

Akhilesh to contest UP polls, confirms party source

Akhilesh to contest UP polls, confirms party source

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

When asked from where Akhilesh Yadav will contest, the source said that the party has not yet disclosed the seat.

Akhilesh may not leave Amethi for Rahul Gandhi in 2024

Akhilesh may not leave Amethi for Rahul Gandhi in 2024

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday indicated his party could field a candidate in the next election from the high-profile Amethi seat, which it used to leave for the Congress.

Shivpal Yadav among SP's campaigners in Mainpuri LS bypoll

Shivpal Yadav among SP's campaigners in Mainpuri LS bypoll

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

There was no immediate reaction from the PSPL on the inclusion of Shivpal Singh Yadav's name in the SP's list of campaigners.

'Conspiracy': Akhilesh claims chopper halted in Delhi

'Conspiracy': Akhilesh claims chopper halted in Delhi

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

The SP president posted a picture with the helicopter in the background and said no reason was given for it.

Making A Wish To Nandi

Making A Wish To Nandi

Rediff.com29 Jul 2025

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.

Ahead of RS polls, chief whip among 8 SP MLAs skip Akhilesh's meeting

Ahead of RS polls, chief whip among 8 SP MLAs skip Akhilesh's meeting

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

A senior SP leader requesting anonymity said that the party chief had called a meeting to brief the MLAs about the voting process of the Rajya Sabha elections.

Cops prevented people from voting in Mainpuri, Rampur: Akhilesh

Cops prevented people from voting in Mainpuri, Rampur: Akhilesh

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged that the police and administration are preventing people from casting votes in Mainpuri parliamentary and Rampur Assembly constituency in the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh.

AAP quits INDIA bloc, Trinamool to attend meet

AAP quits INDIA bloc, Trinamool to attend meet

Rediff.com18 Jul 2025

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) distanced itself from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Friday, saying it is not part of the opposition alliance anymore and questioning the Congress party's role in leading it.

UP man says daughter killed for refusing to vote for SP

UP man says daughter killed for refusing to vote for SP

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

A 23-year-old Dalit woman was found dead in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, with her family alleging she was killed for refusing to vote for the Samajwadi Party in the Karhal assembly bypoll. Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the woman's death. The incident has escalated into a political controversy, with the BJP accusing the SP of creating an atmosphere of terror and the SP alleging that the Election Commission is turning a blind eye to the BJP's alleged misuse of government machinery. The bypoll in Karhal is being contested by the SP's Tej Pratap Singh and his 'fufa' Anujesh Pratap Singh, with the BSP also fielding a candidate.

Pahalgam, Op Sindoor to dominate Parl this week; will Tharoor speak?

Pahalgam, Op Sindoor to dominate Parl this week; will Tharoor speak?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2025

A big question mark is on whether Shashi Tharoor, who had led the delegation to the US among other countries, will be picked as speaker by the Congress, as the seasoned Lok Sabha member's enthusiastic endorsement of the government's action following the terror attack has soured his ties with his party.

Akhilesh to contest UP polls from party stronghold

Akhilesh to contest UP polls from party stronghold

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

The Samajwadi Party's Mainpuri district unit Thursday gave a written request to the party chief to contest from the Karhal seat and he agreed, sources said.

Lalu Yadav, Mulayam Singh meet in Delhi

Lalu Yadav, Mulayam Singh meet in Delhi

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

In a tweet in Hindi, Lalu said, "Met the country's senior most socialist friend Shri Mulayam Singhji and enquired about his wellbeing. We have common concerns and fight about farmers, inequality, the poor and the unemployed."

In poll-bound MP, Akhilesh attacks ally Cong over caste census

In poll-bound MP, Akhilesh attacks ally Cong over caste census

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav attacked its INDIA block ally Congress on caste census, reminding them that the party did not conduct a caste census when it was in power.

Mulayam tried to persuade Aparna not to join BJP: Akhilesh

Mulayam tried to persuade Aparna not to join BJP: Akhilesh

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav tried hard to convince his daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav to not join the Bharatiya Janata Party, party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Wednesday and expressed his happiness that the SP's socialist ideology is expanding its reach.

Akhilesh: Decision on INDIA seat-sharing after...

Akhilesh: Decision on INDIA seat-sharing after...

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

Commenting on the seat sharing in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said in Ballia that a decision will be made as soon as Surya Uttarayan occurs.

Akhilesh breaks ice with Azam Khan; Rampur-Azamgarh quid pro quo?

Akhilesh breaks ice with Azam Khan; Rampur-Azamgarh quid pro quo?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday met senior party leader Azam Khan at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, a meeting that came amid speculations of a rift between both leaders.

Former J-K governor Satyapal Malik dies at 79

Former J-K governor Satyapal Malik dies at 79

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

Malik had served as the 18th governor of Goa between November 3, 2019, and August 18, 2020.

UP: Sulking Shivpal Yadav takes oath, meets CM Adityanath

UP: Sulking Shivpal Yadav takes oath, meets CM Adityanath

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Shivpal-Yadav led Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia spokesperson Deepak Mishra said it was a courtesy call.

Did Akhilesh's indifference, Muslims' drift hurt the SP in bypolls?

Did Akhilesh's indifference, Muslims' drift hurt the SP in bypolls?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

In contrast to the inertia in the SP camp, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party showed no complacency in the run-up to the polls this month.

Why INDIA bloc to fight UP bypolls on 'cycle' symbol

Why INDIA bloc to fight UP bypolls on 'cycle' symbol

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

Akhilesh said the alliance's decision was not informed by any seat-sharing math but its pursuit of victory.

SP ally Rajbhar says waiting for Akhilesh to give me divorce

SP ally Rajbhar says waiting for Akhilesh to give me divorce

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Rajbhar, however, said he will not initiate any step to break ties with the Samajwadi Party.

Akhilesh dissolves all party posts after bypoll jolt

Akhilesh dissolves all party posts after bypoll jolt

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

The SP's Uttar Pradesh president Naresh Uttam will, however, continue to remain in his position.

After Akhilesh rebuke, Rajbhar says tie-up with SP ends; may ally with BSP

After Akhilesh rebuke, Rajbhar says tie-up with SP ends; may ally with BSP

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

His remarks came a day after the Samajwadi Party wrote to Rajbhar and Shivpal Singh Yadav that they are free to go wherever they feel they can get more respect.

Akhilesh Set To Take Hindutva Approach For 2024 Polls

Akhilesh Set To Take Hindutva Approach For 2024 Polls

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections less than eight months away, the SP is experimenting with yet another template of combining a soft Hindutva tenor with its time-tested Muslim-Yadav combination to reclaim its lost political capital vis-a-vis the BJP.

Akhilesh, Azam Khan quit Lok Sabha, to concentrate on UP politics

Akhilesh, Azam Khan quit Lok Sabha, to concentrate on UP politics

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Akhilesh Yadav had won the Karhal assembly seat in the recently-held assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

Massive traffic snarls on Kumbh route; Sangam station closed

Massive traffic snarls on Kumbh route; Sangam station closed

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

A severe traffic congestion extending for kilometers was witnessed on the routes to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Sunday with Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav asking the government to make emergency arrangements for the stranded devotees.

INDIA: What's Cooking?

INDIA: What's Cooking?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

After they met in New Delhi on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, INDIA bloc leaders decided to sit in the Opposition for now...

Miffed over MP snub, Akhilesh warns Congress

Miffed over MP snub, Akhilesh warns Congress

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Upset with the Congress for not conceding any seat for the Samajwadi Party in the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday hinted that the Congress could get the same treatment from his party in Uttar Pradesh.

Sunita Kejriwal Does A Road Show

Sunita Kejriwal Does A Road Show

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Scenes from the election campaign in New Delhi, Mainpuri, Bardhaman, Srinagar, Etah, Mumbai and Puri.

Cong, RLD not satisfied with offer made by Akhilesh

Cong, RLD not satisfied with offer made by Akhilesh

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

The SP has offered 11 seats to the Congress and seven seats to the RLD for the upcoming parliamentary elections.

No skin diseases reported after taking dip at Kumbh: UP deputy CM

No skin diseases reported after taking dip at Kumbh: UP deputy CM

Rediff.com2 Mar 2025

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Brajesh Pathak has asserted that no cases of skin diseases were reported among pilgrims who took a dip in the holy Sangam during the Maha Kumbh. Pathak's statement comes in response to concerns raised by opposition leaders regarding the purity of the river water. He highlighted the cleanliness efforts undertaken during the event and the cultural significance of the Maha Kumbh.

Nitish, Mamata, KCR working on providing alternative for 2024: Akhilesh

Nitish, Mamata, KCR working on providing alternative for 2024: Akhilesh

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that an exercise is underway to form an "alternative" to the present government before 2024 and opposition leaders are working towards it.

1965 war hero Abdul Hamid's name restored at UP school after backlash

1965 war hero Abdul Hamid's name restored at UP school after backlash

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

The school, located in Dhamupur village under Jakhanian tehsil, about 35 km from the district headquarters, was originally named after Param Vir Chakra awardee Abdul Hamid, who studied there during his childhood.

Embassy issues safety advisory after attacks on Indians in Ireland

Embassy issues safety advisory after attacks on Indians in Ireland

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

The Indian Embassy in Ireland has issued a safety advisory for Indian citizens following a rise in reported attacks, particularly in Dublin. The advisory urges precautions and provides emergency contact details.

Dimple Yadav declares assets worth over Rs 14 cr, nominal raise since 2019

Dimple Yadav declares assets worth over Rs 14 cr, nominal raise since 2019

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Dimple Yadav, Samajwadi Party leader and its candidate in the Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll, has declared movable and immovable assets worth over Rs 14 crore.

Rift in INDIA: Akhilesh's tirade continues, UP Cong chief hits back

Rift in INDIA: Akhilesh's tirade continues, UP Cong chief hits back

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

The SP chief said, "If the Congress behaves like this, who will stand with them."