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TopicAkhilesh Yadav

Topic: Akhilesh Yadav

PDA plank redrawing UP’s caste map: Why BSP’s old guard is betting on Akhilesh Yadav

Senior leaders once central to the Bahujan Samaj Party have crossed over to the SP, signalling a churn in Dalit-OBC politics ahead of 2027.

Two ‘namoone’, one in Delhi, one in Lucknow—Yogi lashes out amid SP-BJP spat over cough syrup case

In UP assembly, CM says SP workers involved in the illegal trade & none of them would be spared. Akhilesh has alleged Yogi govt shielding those involved.

When Sasmit Patra snapped at fellow BJD MP & an ‘all-new’ Shivakumar

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Mayawati’s Lucknow rally: Bua vs Bhatija, praise for Yogi & a clear green signal to an heir

At the Thursday rally, BSP chief Mayawati accused SP of exploiting Dalit icons and told party workers that BSP will contest the state polls solo in 2027.

Raghav Chadha’s waning ardour for AAP, Annamalai’s ‘harakiri’ & Shivakumar skips rendezvous with Sadhguru

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Chaupals, Mihir Bhoj & more tickets–Gurjars at centre of Akhilesh’s non-Yadav OBC strategy

Samajwadi Party's outreach to Gurjars in western UP is an attempt to counter the BJP's growing influence on the Jat voter.

‘Dust on your face…’: Anurag Thakur claps back at Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ with a ‘fake voters’ list

BJP MP alleges anomalies in voter lists in constituencies represented by opposition MPs such as Rahul Gandhi & Akhilesh Yadav. He accused them of protecting 'ghuspaithiye' voters.

Akhilesh & Mahua jump barricade, Rahul rushes to TMC MP’s aide as Oppn march to EC runs into police wall

Leaders of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi & Mallikarjun Kharge, and other MPs at the protest march were detained and taken to the Parliament Street Police Station on Monday.

Akhilesh questions timing of Pahalgam terrorists’ killings in LS— ‘why did it happen only yesterday?’

On Day 2 of the Op Sindoor debate, Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed the Parliament that the 3 terrorists behind the 22 April Pahalgam attack had been killed. 

Why are BJP leaders going after bureaucracy in Yogi’s UP

Lucknow: A strong power struggle is underway in Uttar Pradesh between civil servants, many of whom are seen to be close to Chief Minister...

On Camera

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Every other account is a bot or a person posting AI content, and social media is getting less social by the day.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.