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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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Topic: Bahujan Samaj Party

Mayawati shows nephew Akash Anand the door as rift in BSP’s first family widens

Mayawati blames Akash's political immaturity, influence of father-in-law & wife. BSP workers say it was a result of an internal rift in which Ramji Gautam's side emerged successful.

Will Mayawati revive BSP in Haryana? Nephew is mixing youthful energy with experience

Faced with the threat of losing its national party status, the BSP has fully invested itself in improving its performance in the upcoming Haryana Assembly election.

Officers to carry gun at all times, focused action against rowdies — TN Police in damage control mode

Tamil Nadu Police has implemented series of changes to address law & order situation in state, which has come under scrutiny following hooch tragedy & murder of a BSP leader.

Passive campaigner to up-and-coming orator, Akash Anand is emerging as BSP face in LS campaign

Anand has emerged from his aunt's shadow by raking up issues like exam paper leaks & unemployment, but he has to bring youngsters & BSP's core voters back to party fold.

18 Muslims, 14 OBCs, 10 Brahmins — BSP’s candidate selection could hurt INDIA bloc more than NDA

In list of 64 BSP candidates so far, SCs only fielded in reserved seats. 10 Brahmins & 5 Thakurs fielded, but they're unlikely to create dent in BJP's 'upper-caste' vote base, say experts.

Nil for BSP, mere 14 cr for SP — how Oppn parties in UP fared among electoral bonds recipients

SP, BSP accuse BJP of misusing state machinery to secure political contributions, endorse ex-CEC’s idea that exchequer fund political parties based on their electoral performance.

Why BJP is banking on SP, BSP & rebels to hurt Congress in 3 Madhya Pradesh regions

With less than a fortnight to go for polling in Madhya Pradesh, SP & BSP tickets for over 30 Congress rebels in fray could end up costing Kamal Nath-led state unit dearly.

Quasi coronation of nephew? Extra sofa on Mayawati’s dais triggers succession buzz in BSP

BSP chief & former UP CM Mayawati had said in 2021 that her political successor would be a Dalit, but she would not reveal the name as long as she was fit to lead the party.

No ticket for Atiq Ahmed’s wife or family, says Mayawati, points to allegations of role in Umesh Pal murder

While she had not been declared a mayoral candidate for Prayagraj, Atiq Ahmed’s wife Shaista Parveen had claimed while joining BSP that Mayawati had asked her to contest the polls.

Former BSP leader Nakul Dubey joins Congress

Dubey was a prominent Brahmin face in the Bahujan Samaj Party and played a key role in the formation of the Mayawati govt in 2007 with a Brahmin-Dalit alliance.

On Camera

India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?