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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicSamajwadi Party (SP)

Topic: Samajwadi Party (SP)

UP MLA Subhash Pasi joins BJP hours after being expelled from Samajwadi party

Pasi, a Dalit, is a second time SP MLA from UP's Saidpur seat and had held the post of SP's SC/ST wing. He was expelled from the Samajwadi Party for alleged anti-party activities.

Why OP Rajbhar’s alliance with SP could prove significant to poll outcome in eastern UP

Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar last week announced the alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the 2022 UP polls, saying this would ‘wipe out the BJP’.

Congress loses its prominent Jat faces in western UP as Malik family is set to join SP

The father-son duo of Harendra Malik and Pankaj Malik resigned from Congress Wednesday. While Harendra is a former Rajya Sabha MP, Pankaj is a two-term MLA.

SP, Congress hit out at BJP over President Kovind’s UP trip, months before assembly polls

The SP and Congress have questioned BJP’s intentions over President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit to Ayodhya, claiming the party is trying to 'capitalise' on his trip politically.

Who are non-Yadav OBCs & why UP political parties are lining up to woo them ahead of polls

BJP already has non-Yadav OBC parties as allies and is now focusing on these castes through its 'grand Hindu identity', while SP and Congress have been hosting OBC sammelans.

Samajwadi Party to take out ‘cycle yatras’ across UP against Centre, state govt on 5 August

Party's chief Akhilesh Yadav will lead the protest in Lucknow, which is being held over issues of price rise, unemployment, farm laws, crime and jail to SP leader Azam Khan.

‘Khela Hoi’: SP’s UP poll prep is all about songs & slogans — some original, some ‘inspired’

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav just launched a song, Sukh-dukh mein saath nibhayenge, which plays up the party's efforts during the Covid crisis and slams Yogi govt.

Rural distress blamed as BJP trails SP in UP polls, big setback in Kashi, Prayagraj, Ayodhya

The results are in variance from usual trends where the party in power at the state usually wins the panchayat elections. Experts see rural distress as reason for BJP faltering.

Bhim Army chief Aazad says open to alliance with SP or any party opposing BJP for UP 2022

In interview with ThePrint, Chandra Shekhar Aazad said he does not see himself as just a Dalit leader & does not seek ‘validation of veterans’, in response to Mayawati attacking him. 

Ram, Lakshman, Buddha — Akhilesh goes on temple run like Rahul, invites ‘soft-Hindutva’ jibe

From Ayodhya to Chitrakoot and Farrukhabad, the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has been on a temple-hopping spree in recent months.  

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.