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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicSamajwadi Party

Topic: Samajwadi Party

SP MLA sparks speculations of return to Yogi fold with assembly resignation, ‘yet to get proposal’ says BJP

Former minister in Yogi cabinet, Ghosi MLA Dara Singh Chauhan, had quit BJP ahead of the 2022 assembly polls. SP claims he has been promised a Lok Sabha ticket for 2024 by the ruling party. 

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.

Is SP taking a leaf out of BJP’s playbook? Why Akhilesh’s visit to temple town is raising eyebrows

SP chief visited Devkali & will head to Naimisharanya 10 June. Though visits linked to training camps for booth workers, they have drawn attention as they come after Ramcharitmanas row.

How split in opposition votes helped BJP sweep UP mayor election. BSP biggest loser in civic polls

Political observers say BJP also gained due to factors like its aggressive campaign. Meanwhile, BSP and SP are accusing each other of helping the BJP surreptitiously.

After Mamata, Akhilesh to skip Congress’ Oppn gathering at Siddaramaiah swearing-in

UP ex-CM cites 'prior engagements' for declining invite. Development comes amid speculation that SP plans to field candidates in Congress 'strongholds' Raebareli, Amethi in 2024.

BJP wins Ayodhya mayoral seat in Uttar Pradesh urban local body polls

BJP candidate Girish Pati Tripathi defeated his nearest rival Ashish of the Samajwadi Party by a margin of 35,638 votes.

Akhilesh silent but Dimple makes a point: Why SP is walking a tightrope on Brij Bhushan

Brij Bhushan, who has denied harassment allegations against him, has earlier represented SP in Parliament. He praised Akhilesh last week for not siding with wrestlers’ protest.

‘Mile Mulayam-Kanshi Ram…’ The Rath Yatra-era slogan for SP-BSP unity that’s got UP MLC booked

Samajwadi Party leader & member of UP legislative council Swami Prasad Maurya has been booked for 'outraging reli­gious feelings' after invoking slogan coined during 1993 UP polls.

Akhilesh invokes Kanshi Ram-Mulayam nostalgia to woo Dalits, says ‘beware of those helping BJP indirectly’

At an event in Raebareli, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav invoked former alliance between the Dalit icon & father Mulayam. He also accused present-day BSP of having an understanding with BJP.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.