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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicSamajwadi Party

Topic: Samajwadi Party

Bid to rename Aligarh as ‘Harigarh’ gets civic body nod, SP decries ‘lack of procedure’

Aligarh mayor says renaming of Aligarh Muslim University was a possibility, but only if district representatives took that decision.

Why BJP is banking on SP, BSP & rebels to hurt Congress in 3 Madhya Pradesh regions

With less than a fortnight to go for polling in Madhya Pradesh, SP & BSP tickets for over 30 Congress rebels in fray could end up costing Kamal Nath-led state unit dearly.

Akhilesh warns INDIA ally Congress of consequences after it fails to accommodate SP in Madhya Pradesh

Congress & SP, two key constituents of INDIA bloc, are now facing off in at least 20 seats in Madhya Pradesh that goes to the polls on 17 November.

Azam Khan, his wife and son given 7-year jail term in 2019 fake birth certificate case

FIR was lodged on a complaint by Akash Saxena — now a BJP MLA — in 2019, alleging that Azam Khan and his wife got two fake birth certificates from Lucknow and Rampur for their son.

‘Partition happened because of Hindu Mahasabha, not Jinnah’, says SP’s Swami Prasad Maurya

Former UP minister adds that 'those talking about Hindu Rashtra are country's enemies', adds Modi should be concerned about ensuring jobs for Indians than about Israel-Hamas war.

What Bihar caste survey means for INDIA bloc: Congress, AAP, SP welcome move, TMC silent

Within Congress, the release of the Bihar caste data will mean that high command in Delhi is likely to push the party-run Karnataka government to release data from its 2015 caste census.

Mayawati’s NOTA appeal in Ghosi yields little — story behind Dara Singh Chauhan’s loss & INDIA’s gain

SP & Congress defeating veteran turncoat Chauhan of BJP in Ghosi bypoll exposes BSP's eroding base. Its absence helped SP get Dalit votes along with its traditional Muslim-Yadav votes.

3 expelled SP leaders launch their ‘Swabhimani Samajwadi Morcha’ — ‘will teach Akhilesh a lesson’

The leaders claim they have support of several former & current SP leaders who have been 'insulted' by the party. The Morcha's first meeting will be held in Lucknow Sunday.

False flag operation? Ink attack on BJP candidate sparks blame game in Ghosi bypoll battle

A man who flung ink at Dara Singh Chauhan has ‘confessed’ that he did so at the behest of a BJP leader, but police claim accused has Samajwadi Party links & held a 'grudge'.

Days after speaking up against leadership, 3 Samajwadi Party leaders expelled

SP leaders Pradeep Tiwari, Brajesh Yadav & Purnendu Tiwari had targeted former MLC Udayveer Singh for allegedly misleading party chief Akhilesh Yadav against them.

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.