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Topic: Akhilesh Yadav

‘Like Sudama & Krishna’ — who are ‘Mahabrahmanas’ now throwing weight behind Akhilesh Yadav

Rashtriya Karyarat Party, which claims to represent this subset of Brahmins, is set to organise 'Mahabrahmin Mahapanchayat' on 1 Feb, with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav as chief guest.

Akhilesh Yadav’s wife, cousins figure in Samajwadi Party first list of 16 Lok Sabha candidates

Dimple Yadav to contest from Mainpuri again, while Dharmendra & Akshay fielded from Badaun & Firozabad. 11 OBC candidates — including three Yadavs — also feature in list.

Alliance with Congress off to a good start on 11 Lok Sabha seats in UP, says Akhilesh Yadav

The development comes at a time amid strong indications that Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar may do yet another volte-face and return to the BJP-led NDA.

RLD to contest LS polls from 7 UP seats as SP’s Akhilesh & Jayant seal seat-sharing pact

There is no word yet on which seats the RLD, which has its turf in western UP, will contest. Congress-SP yet to arrive at an agreement on seat-sharing.

Stalin unveils life-size statue of VP Singh, with Akhilesh as ‘guest of honour’ — why now

The DMK’s celebration of V.P. Singh — whose government implemented Mandal Commission recommendations — comes amid calls from Oppn for caste census.

Akhilesh warns INDIA ally Congress of consequences after it fails to accommodate SP in Madhya Pradesh

Congress & SP, two key constituents of INDIA bloc, are now facing off in at least 20 seats in Madhya Pradesh that goes to the polls on 17 November.

MP seat-sharing stalemate puts SP-Congress equations to the test, with possible aftershocks in UP

On Wednesday, SP declared candidates on 22 more seats in MP, taking tally to 31, a move likely to hurt its INDIA bloc ally’s prospects. Congress leaders says SP has no base in state.

3 expelled SP leaders launch their ‘Swabhimani Samajwadi Morcha’ — ‘will teach Akhilesh a lesson’

The leaders claim they have support of several former & current SP leaders who have been 'insulted' by the party. The Morcha's first meeting will be held in Lucknow Sunday.

Days after speaking up against leadership, 3 Samajwadi Party leaders expelled

SP leaders Pradeep Tiwari, Brajesh Yadav & Purnendu Tiwari had targeted former MLC Udayveer Singh for allegedly misleading party chief Akhilesh Yadav against them.

Did UP economy do better under Akhilesh than Yogi? A data-check on state’s $1-trillion ambition

UP intends to become a trillion-dollar economy within the next five years. Experts say it could be a tall order, as it requires UP to grow at a minimum of 32 percent per annum.

On Camera

Satyajit Ray to Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound — how Martin Scorsese plays patron saint at Oscars

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor, has been shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.