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Topic: Samajwadi Party

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.

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.

On Camera

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.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

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?