Can a rainbow coalition of disparate opposition forces challenge BJP in 2019?
How fast political fortunes of major political forces change in India? Well, quite fast if 2017 is any indication. The year had started off with a bumper harvest for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, but ended with a pyrrhic victory for the party in its citadel Gujarat.
Samajwadi Party elects Akhilesh Yadav as chief for five years
Agra, Oct 5 (IBNS): Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, has been elected as the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief for five years, media reports said.
Not launching any party, says Mulayam Singh Yadav
Lucknow, Sep 25 (IBNS): Belying wide speculations, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav said he has no plan at present launch a new party by splitting away the Samajwadi Party.
Two Samajwadi Party legislators resign
Lucknow, July 29 (IBNS): Giving blow to the Samajwadi Party, two MLCs have quit the party and even the Legislative Council.
Mulayam attacks former UP CM Akhilesh, calls him betrayer
Lucknow, Apr 1 (IBNS): Widening the family discord, Samajwadi Party veteran Mulayam Singh Yadav unsparingly attacked his son and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for betraying him after handing over the topmost administrative post in 2012, on Saturday, media reports.
May be people of UP want more development than we did: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow, Mar 11 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party chief and outgoing UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that perhaps people of UP want more development than SP did during its tenure as he addressed the media in a post defeat press conference accepting defeat in the hands of the saffron party.
Akhilesh hints at a tie-up with Mayawati, BSP declines
Lucknow, Mar 10 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in an interview to BBC Hindi on Thursday said that he might go for a post poll tie-up with Mayawati led BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party), in case of a hung assembly in the state.
Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav participate in joint roadshow
Varanasi, May 4 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav participated in a joint roadshow in Varanasi on Saturday.
Campaign reaches peak on Thursday for sixth phase of UP Assembly Election
Lucknow, Mar 2 (IBNS): With campaigning for the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections ending on Thursday, all parties are busy reaching out to the people.
Assembly election: UP Phase 2 and Uttarakhand campaigning ends on Monday
Lucknow/Dehra Dun, Feb 13 (IBNS): Campaigning for single phase Uttarakhand and second phase of Uttar Pradesh state Assembly elections end on Monday evening, with polls scheduled for Wednesday.
Congress-SP wind will blow away BJP, BSP, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): Campaigning ahead of state polls in Uttar Pradesh, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that the alliance of his party and the ruling Samajwadi Party will prevail over others.
Assembly polls: Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi participate in road show in UP
Agra, Feb 3 (IBNS): Showcasing their strength, Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav participated in a road show in Agra city on Friday.
Uttar Pradesh: Shivpal Yadav claims he will leave SP and form new party after March 11
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IBNS): Shivpal Yadav, uncle to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, has said on Tuesday that he will float a new party after Mar 11, according to media reports.
Akhilesh Yadav launches poll manifesto, attacks Centre
Lucknow, Jan 22 (IBNS): Launching the poll manifesto, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday attacked the Centre and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is giving people 'broom' or asking to perform yoga in the name of 'good days'.
Lalu Prasad urges Mulayam to patch up with son Akhilesh and present a united front for UP Elections
Patna, Jan 17 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD president Lalu Prasad has come out in open support of UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav in the ongoing fight between father and son in the UP’s first family.