Lucknow : In a huge blow to the ruling BJP, the Samajwadi Party on Wednesday took what it said were winning leads in both the Lok Sabha seats of Gorakhpur and Phulpur that were vacated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya. With the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) backing its bitter […]
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SP’s assets increased 198% in 5 years, AIADMK’s 155%: Report
New Delhi : The Samajwadi Party, which was in power in Uttar Pradesh between 2012 and 2015, has registered an increase of 198 per cent in its assets while Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK’s assets saw an increase of 155 per cent in five financial years. During the period, Shiv Sena’s assets increased by 92 per cent. […]
After BSP, RLD backs SP candidates in UP bypolls
Lucknow : A day after the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) extended its support to the Samajwadi Party (SP) candidates for the Lok Sabha bypolls to Phoolpur and Gorakhpur seats, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) also on Monday announced its support to the SP nominees. The-led RLD, while announcing this here, said it will also support […]
‘By pakora remark, PM shows he cannot understand a father’s pain’
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who claims that someone selling “pakoras (fritters)” is employed, cannot understand the pain of a father who somehow gets his son educated by going beyond his means, Samajwadi Party MP Neeraj Shekhar said on Friday. Participating in a debate in the Rajya Sabha on the Union Budget 2018-19, he […]
Two arrested for dumping potatoes outside UP CM’s residence
Lucknow, Jan 13 : Two Samajwadi Party activists have been arrested for allegedly dumping potatoes in high-security areas, including outside Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s residence and the Vidhan Sabha building here, police said on Saturday. Lucknow’s Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar said the arrested persons — Ankit Singh Chauhan and Sushil Pasi — […]
Barmer DC, SP injured in accident
Jaipur, Jan 4 : The District Collector (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Rajastan’s Barmer district were severely injured when a drunk driver rammed his car into their vehicle, a senior police officer said on Thursday. DC Shivprasad Singh Madan and SP Gagandeep Singhla had visited Pachpadra on Wednesday to monitor the preparations for Prime […]
SP accuses BJP of ‘usurping’ credit for its projects
Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of trying to “usurp the credit” the predecessor government deserved for various projects. SP spokesman Rajendra Chowdhary said the Magenta line of the Delhi Metro, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister […]