Samajwadi Party
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The Samajwadi Party is a socialist political party in India. It was founded on 4 October 1992 by former Janata Dal politician Mulayam Singh Yadav and is headquartered in New Delhi. The Samajwadi Party is currently led by former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav.
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Akhilesh Yadav's 'Shami' taunt at Yogi Adityanath: 'Has cricketer's name also been changed?'Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized UP CM Yogi Adityanath for mentioning cricketer Mohammed Shami's alleged holy dip at Maha Kumbh. Yadav's jab was a response to Adityanath's ongoing..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'UP CM careless towards education': Akhilesh on Yogi's remark on UrduSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticizes Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath for the state's educational issues, pointing out the closure of 11 lakh primary schools, most in UP. SP leader Mata..IndiaTimes - Published | |
After 11 years & 129 hearings, SP MLA fined Rs 100 for Modi remarkAfter 129 hearings over 11 years, a special MP-MLA court fined Samajwadi Party MLA Nahid Hasan Rs 100 for making derogatory remarks against Narendra Modi and Mayawati during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls...IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Gift sone ki zanjeer': Akhilesh's jibe at PM Modi's US visit amid deportation rowSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized Prime Minister Modi's upcoming US visit following the deportation of over 100 Indian immigrants by the Trump administration. Yadav suggested gifting a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'EC is dead': SP chief Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP of rigging Milkipur bypollIndiaTimes - Published | |
'Samajwadi Party presented funeral shroud for EC in Parliament', claims BJP's Sambit PatraBJP MP Sambit Patra criticized the Samajwadi Party for presenting a 'funeral shroud' for the Election Commission in Parliament, calling it a blow to democracy. SP leader Akhilesh Yadav had earlier..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Supari against Sanatan': UP CM Yogi Adityanath accuses Kharge, Akhilesh of 'taking payoffs' over Maha Kumbh stampede remarksUttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath accuses Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav of conspiring against Sanatan Dharma amid allegations of underreporting Maha Kumbh stampede..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Engines colliding': Akhilesh Yadav's jibe at Uttar Pradesh government over Maha Kumbh stampedeSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the Uttar Pradesh government for the Maha Kumbh stampede, alleging fudging of casualty numbers. He called for an all-party meeting and demanded that..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Maha Kumbh stampede: Thousands killed, some thrown into Ganga, claims Samajwadi PartySamajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav criticized Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath for administrative negligence in managing the Kumbh Mela, claiming thousands may have died. He cited mismanagement and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Water most contaminated in Maha Kumbh right now': Jaya Bachchan says 'bodies thrown in river' during stampedeSamajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan criticised the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government over the Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj, alleging contamination of water due to bodies thrown in the river. She..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Hindus have lost lives': Akhilesh Yadav says Maha Kumbh stampede issue more important than BudgetSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has criticized the handling of the Maha Kumbh stampede, which resulted in 30 deaths, stating it is more pressing than the Union Budget 2025. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Don't waste a single vote': In Akhilesh Yadav's call to elect AAP in Delhi, a subtle message for CongressSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav campaigned for AAP in the upcoming Delhi elections. He urged voters to support Arvind Kejriwal's party to defeat BJP. Akhilesh's support highlights a strategy..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Narrow thinking of BJP': Shehzad Poonawalla slammed over surname abuse at AAP's Rituraj Jha on TVSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal criticized BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla for allegedly abusing AAP MLA Rituraj Jha during a live show. They condemned the remarks as..IndiaTimes - Published | UP CM Yogi, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav extend birthday greetings to BSP supremo MayawatiUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and other BJP leaders extended heartfelt greetings to Bahujan Samaj Party..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Goal to defeat BJP': Akhilesh Yadav backs AAP over Congress for Delhi electionsSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav announced support for Aam Aadmi Party over Congress in upcoming Delhi elections, emphasizing that regional parties strong against BJP should be backed. The decision..IndiaTimes - Published | UP bypoll: BJP fields Chandrabhan Paswan from Milkipur seatThe BJP is fielding Chandrabhan Paswan in the Milkipur byelection scheduled for February 5. This byelection is significant as the seat was vacated by Awadhesh Prasad, who won the Faizabad Lok Sabha..IndiaTimes - Published |
'INDIA bloc is strong but ... ': Congress leader Sachin Pilot amid clash with AAP in Delhi pollsCongress leader Sachin Pilot affirms the strength of the INDIA bloc, despite the Congress and AAP contesting against each other in Delhi elections. He acknowledges the alliance will adopt varied stands..IndiaTimes - Published | 'INDIA alliance is intact': Akhilesh Yadav reassures amid feud speculationsAmid speculation of internal discord within INDIA alliance, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav denies any rift, asserting the alliance's unity. Contrasting opinions emerge from within, with some..IndiaTimes - Published |
Milkipur bypolls: SP demands webcasting of all 414 polling boothsSamajwadi Party demanded the Election Commission for webcasting of all polling booths in Milkipur constituency by-elections to ensure free, fair, and transparent voting. This request follows the EC's..IndiaTimes - Published | Allahabad HC stays arrest of SP MP in Sambhal violence caseThe Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of Samajwadi Party MP Ziaur Rahman Barq in connection with the violence in Sambhal district. The court refused to quash the FIR and instructed Barq to..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sambal violence: SP delegation gives Rs 5 lakh to kin of victims, says 'country is ashamed'Samajwadi Party visited Sambhal district, giving Rs 5 lakh each to families of those killed in the recent mosque survey violence. The delegation questioned the justice system and highlighted injustice..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Must be excavated': Akhilesh Yadav claims 'shivling' under UP CM's houseIn a press conference, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said there might be a Shivling at the Uttar Pradesh chief minister's residence, amid ongoing excavation in Sambhal district. This remark came..IndiaTimes - Published |
'People come to Kumbh on their own out of faith': Akhilesh Yadav criticises UP govt for inviting leaders to MahakumbhSamajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh for extending invitations to the top leaders of the country for the..IndiaTimes - Published | Case lodged against unknown person for issuing threats to Sambhal MPA man allegedly entered Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman's house in Sambhal and threatened him. A case was filed against an unidentified youth. Police are investigating the incident. Zia ur Rehman,..IndiaTimes - Published |
'No proof': Court acquits SP MLA in 1995 rioting caseSP MLA Rafiq Ansari was acquitted in a 1995 riot and arson case by the MP-MLA court due to lack of evidence. The case involved allegations of rioting and arson during a protest against slaughtered..IndiaTimes - Published | 'They're excavating everywhere': In Sambhal, a mammoth 'facelift'Tensions rise in Sambhal following clashes over claims that the Shahi Jama Masjid was built over a demolished Hindu temple. The district administration's excavation efforts and anti-encroachment..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Uttar Pradesh leading in ease of doing crime': Akhilesh's jibe at BJP govtSamajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticized the Uttar Pradesh government, alleging a surge in crime after two bank robberies. One incident involved thieves breaking into lockers at the Indian..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Is there any other word for them?': Akhilesh Yadav defends party MLA's 'BJP a Hindu terrorist organisation' remarkSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav defended Suresh Yadav's remark calling the BJP a "Hindu terrorist organization." Yadav justified the label, citing the BJP's alleged hate-mongering, fake..IndiaTimes - Published |
Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP of ignoring farmers' issues amid Sambhal excavationSamajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, claiming that the ruling party has focused on Sambhal because they want to distract the people..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Deserve Oscars for acting': Jaya Bachchan accuses BJP MPs of faking injuries after Parliament scuffleSamajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan accused BJP MPs of feigning injuries during a parliamentary clash, suggesting their dramatic falls deserved acting awards. The confrontation stemmed from INDIA bloc..IndiaTimes - Published |
UP assembly adjourned sine die over BR Ambedkar rowUttar Pradesh's winter assembly session was adjourned early Thursday amid protests by Samajwadi Party MLAs. They demonstrated against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on B.R. Ambedkar, accusing..IndiaTimes - Published | Sharad Pawar's NCP also distances itself from Cong's Adani stirThe Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) joined the Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party in distancing themselves from Congress's Parliament disruptions over the Adani issue. NCP MP Amol Kolhe emphasized..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Dissolve govt today and hold elections': SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's challenge to PM Modi on 'one nation, one election'Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav challenged the "One Nation, One Election" proposal, urging immediate dissolution of all governments and nationwide elections if the government is serious...IndiaTimes - Published | 'Secularism should be strengthened...': SP chief Akhilesh Yadav ahead of debate on ConstitutionAhead of the debate on the Constitution in the Lok Sabha, Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that the inequality in the nation has increased because of the decisions of the..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Sometimes they behave like BJP's B team': Aaditya Thackeray on Samajwadi party walking out of MVATensions escalate within Maharashtra's Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition as Shiv Sena (UBT) and Samajwadi Party clash over Hindutva ideology. A controversial social media post by a Sena (UBT) leader praising..IndiaTimes - Published | Is Samajwadi Party quitting MVA in Maharashtra? It's one party neta vs otherSamajwadi Party leader Fakhrul Hasan Chaand stated that the national leadership, specifically Akhilesh Yadav, will determine the party's alliances. This follows Maharashtra SP chief Abu Asim Azmi's..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Will always be against...': Samajwadi Party pulls out of MVA alliance in Maharashtra, here's whySamajwadi Party has pulled out of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra.DNA - Published | Faizabad MP Awadhesh's seat changed, Rahul mum, SP irkedSamajwadi Party (SP) expressed displeasure over the relocation of its Faizabad MP, Awadhesh Prasad, from the front row to the second row in the Lok Sabha's winter session. The party raised the issue..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Sambhal issue is bigger than Adani issue': Samajwadi Party on Parliament strategyIn Parliament, opposition parties staged protests demanding discussions on issues including the Adani controversy and Sambhal violence. While Congress highlighted the Adani case, Samajwadi Party..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Pre-planned conspiracy': Samajwadi Party blames BJP for Sambhal violence in coordinated Parliament attackSamajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav accused the UP government of orchestrating violence in Sambhal to divert attention from police actions during bypolls. He claimed that tensions arose after police..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Political tourism': UP deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on SP leaders' Sambhal visitUttar Pradesh deputy CM Brajesh Pathak accused Samajwadi Party leaders of engaging in 'political tourism' by trying to visit violence-hit Sambhal, where a ban on outsiders has been extended to maintain..IndiaTimes - Published | 15-member SP delegation stopped from visiting Sambhal amidst violencePolice were deployed at Samajwadi Party leader Mata Prasad Pandey's residence on Saturday to prevent a 15-member delegation from visiting violence-hit Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh. Sambhal..IndiaTimes - Published |
Akhilesh Yadav claims BJP 'induced' Sambhal riots to deviate from EVMs issueSamajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav linked the Sambhal clashes to the BJP's alleged manipulation of EVMs. Yadav criticized the UP government's release of rioter photos. He demanded a forensic..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Never led mob': Vishnu Jain claims Akhilesh, Owaisi spreading rumours on Sambhal violenceVishnu Shankar Jain, petitioner in the Sambhal mosque case, denied leading a mob and raising "Jai Shree Ram" slogans, blaming the Samajwadi Party and others for spreading misinformation. He clarified..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sambhal toll rises to 5; FIR against SP MP, MLA's son; cops detain 25Five people died in Sambhal following violent clashes during a court-ordered mosque survey. Police lodged FIRs against over 2,500 individuals, including an MP and an MLA's son, for allegedly inciting..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Orchestrated by government': Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sambhal violenceSamajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav accused the Uttar Pradesh government of orchestrating violence in Sambhal to distract from election irregularities. The violence erupted during a court-ordered..IndiaTimes - Published |
Up bypoll: Bid to disrupt poll rigging debate, says Samajwadi PartyIndiaTimes - Published | Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar election results 2024: NCP's Nawab Malik & SP's incumbent Abu Asim Azmi eyeing for seatVote counting is underway in Maharashtra's Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency. Incumbent Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi, aiming for re-election, faces a challenge from the Mahayuti alliance's Nawab..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Scared Muslim voters by removing their veils': Samajwadi Party writes to UP CEO ahead of bypolls; BJP hits backThe Samajwadi Party has accused Uttar Pradesh police of forcing Muslim women voters to remove their veils for identification during the Lok Sabha elections, deterring many from voting. While Congress..IndiaTimes - Published | 'CM doesn't see mirror before leaving house': Akhilesh Yadav hits back Yogi AdityanathSamajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticized Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for labeling SP members as criminals. Yadav argued that the SP has consistently supported the police,..IndiaTimes - Published |