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Friday, August 22, 2025
TopicSamajwadi Party

Topic: Samajwadi Party

SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav’s wife Sadhna Gupta passes away after prolonged illness

She was suffering from a lung infection and other ailments for past 3 months and undergoing treatment at Medanta Hospital, where she breathed her last this morning.

‘SP doesn’t need anyone’s advice’ — BSP tie-up latest sore point for Akhilesh & ally Rajbhar

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav dismissed ally SBSP's suggestion of tie-up with BSP for 2024 Lok Sabha polls Tuesday. SBSP chief O.P. Rajbhar has criticised Akhilesh over election losses.

Mayawati has eyes on 2024. Gameplan behind ‘helping’ BJP in presidential election, UP bypoll

BSP chief Mayawati appears to be supporting the BJP at the cost of her own political base. The support doesn't seem to be one-sided.

BJP breaches Samajwadi Party bastions Azamgarh and Rampur, Akhilesh Yadav left with three MPs

Infighting and BSP’s tacit help to BJP in both seats lead to loss of face for SP chief and Azam Khan; Modi and Yogi lead their party in applauding the Lok Sabha bypoll wins

Unhappy allies, estranged uncle — Akhilesh’s Mahagathbandhan ‘on the rocks’, MLC polls fuel fire

Mahan Dal, Janvadi Party (Socialist) express resentment over denial of MLC tickets & SBSP leader gives cryptic warning about 'future'. SP downplays complaints, says alliance intact.

Quit Congress on 16 May, says Sibal, files RS nomination as Independent candidate backed by SP

A former member of dissident G-23 group within the Congress, Kapil Sibal filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha Wednesday. His previous party hoped he 'finds peace in his new party'.

What is the 88th case against Azam Khan that could extend his stay in Sitapur jail

Supreme Court is set to hear Azam Khan’s bail plea on 11 May in connection with the last of 87 cases filed against him by the UP Police until recently.

Compromised self-respect but got ‘pain’ in return, Shivpal Yadav attacks nephew and SP chief Akhilesh

The differences between both leaders surfaced again when Shivpal Singh Yadav was not invited for a meeting of SP MLAs in March.

Shivpal Yadav to join BJP? What’s behind his overtures, and why nephew Akhilesh isn’t worried

Shivpal is keeping cards close to his chest, but his overtures to BJP and Yogi Adityanath have sparked speculation that he could be joining BJP. He's visiting Ayodhya soon.

UP ex-minister Prajapati jailed for rape, but wife & bahu keep influence intact. Here’s why

After Gayatri Prajapati's wife won assembly polls, their daughter-in-law Shilpa will contest MLC polls on SP ticket. Rivals have criticised move, but SP says his relatives don't face criminal cases.

On Camera

Aurangzeb’s redemption is built on a scholarly empire of shaky citations

The considerable weight of claims about Aurangzeb’s religious tolerance rest heavily on one obscure scholar's writings. We know him merely as 'Jnan Chandra, Bombay.'

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

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?