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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicSamajwadi Party

Topic: Samajwadi Party

What prompted SP to seal an alliance with Congress in UP & MP for Lok Sabha polls

SP to contest in 63 seats & Congress in 17 in UP. Alliance will give SP an advantage in Muslim-dominated seats in the state. SP will also get one seat in MP as part of seat-sharing deal.

SP & Congress announce poll tie-up in UP & MP, Congress gets 17 seats in UP

In MP, the SP will contest just one seat, supporting Congress candidates in the rest.

‘This is no family drama’ — after RLD set-back, ally Apna Dal (K) calls SP’s RS candidate list a ‘fraud’

Apna Dal (Kamerawadi)’s Pallavi Patel has objected to SP’s nominations of Jaya Bachchan & Alok Ranjan. For SP, this comes less than a week after former ally RLD joined NDA fold. 

Amid BJP tie-up buzz, RLD accepts Yogi govt invite for Ram Lalla darshan as ally SP declines it

UP CM Yogi Adityanath has invited all members of assembly to visit Ayodhya for darshan of Ram Lalla’s idol at Ram temple. MLA delegation to visit temple on 11 February.

Throat-cutting, land grabbing—How UP’s Lady Dabang became a millionaire politician

Through intimate stories of the lives of powerful and aspiring bosses, this book illustrates their personal struggles for sovereignty as they climb the ladder of success.

‘Like Sudama & Krishna’ — who are ‘Mahabrahmanas’ now throwing weight behind Akhilesh Yadav

Rashtriya Karyarat Party, which claims to represent this subset of Brahmins, is set to organise 'Mahabrahmin Mahapanchayat' on 1 Feb, with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav as chief guest.

Akhilesh Yadav’s wife, cousins figure in Samajwadi Party first list of 16 Lok Sabha candidates

Dimple Yadav to contest from Mainpuri again, while Dharmendra & Akshay fielded from Badaun & Firozabad. 11 OBC candidates — including three Yadavs — also feature in list.

Alliance with Congress off to a good start on 11 Lok Sabha seats in UP, says Akhilesh Yadav

The development comes at a time amid strong indications that Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar may do yet another volte-face and return to the BJP-led NDA.

RLD to contest LS polls from 7 UP seats as SP’s Akhilesh & Jayant seal seat-sharing pact

There is no word yet on which seats the RLD, which has its turf in western UP, will contest. Congress-SP yet to arrive at an agreement on seat-sharing.

Stalin unveils life-size statue of VP Singh, with Akhilesh as ‘guest of honour’ — why now

The DMK’s celebration of V.P. Singh — whose government implemented Mandal Commission recommendations — comes amid calls from Oppn for caste census.

On Camera

Venezuelan economy did not collapse overnight. 4 decades of stagnation is the cause

In 1980, South American countries exhibited similar income levels, with Venezuela ranking among the more affluent economies. By 2023, this landscape had significantly altered.

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.