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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicSamajwadi Party

Topic: Samajwadi Party

7 lakh jobs created, Rs 50 lakh-cr investments bagged, says UP CM. Oppn flags MoU-reality gap

CM Yogi Adityanath claims that from being called a ‘bimaru’ state, UP is now among the top-3 economies in India. The 2026 Budget session of the UP assembly is currently underway.

Why row over new UGC equity rules has put Congress in a quandary

Even leaders closely aligned with Rahul Gandhi’s emphasis on caste and social justice have stopped short of openly endorsing the rules.

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

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty, and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Delhi Congresswalas make most of Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar tussle & big, fat Saifai wedding

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty, and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

How opposition parties are trying to work around govt ban on caste-based rallies in UP

UP govt issued notification Sunday banning caste references in police documents, vehicles and rallies, in compliance with HC order that described caste glorification as 'anti-national'.

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.

The widow who turned rebel: UP MLA Pooja Pal, who was expelled from SP hours after praising Yogi

Lucknow: Of all the reasons to enter politics, hers was the strangest: Murder. And it was BSP leader Mayawati who encouraged Pooja Pal to...

‘A for Akhilesh’, ‘M for Mulayam’: Yogi govt cracks down on ‘PDA ki pathshala’, SP workers booked

UP govt cracked down on Samajwadi Party’s 'PDA pathshalas' after videos emerged of children being taught the 'politicised alphabet'. CM accused SP of spreading propaganda.

Who is Maulana Sajid Rashidi, slapped by SP workers over inappropriate remark on Dimple Yadav

Maulana Rashidi is at the centre of a political storm over his comments on Dimple Yadav’. The remarks have led to political outrage, FIRs and an assault by Samajwadi Party workers.

‘PDA’ politics at play—Why Akhilesh expelled only three of eight ‘rebel’ SP MLAs

Action against Abhay Singh, Rakesh Pratap Singh & Manoj Pandey comes over a yr after they & others cross-voted in RS polls. Party monitoring actions of all rebel leaders, spokesperson says.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.