Akhilesh Yadav
20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
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Akhilesh Yadav is an Indian politician and national president of the Samajwadi Party who served as the 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Having assumed the chief minister's office on 15 March 2012 at the age of 38, he is the youngest person to have held the office till date. Yadav is the Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly since March 2022, an elected Member of Parliament for Azamgarh in the 17th Lok Sabha, and the incumbent Member of Legislative Assembly for Karhal in the 18th Vidhan Sabha.
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Akhilesh Yadav announces Congress-Samjwadi Party alliance in UP ahead of Lok Sabha polls | Oneindia Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:01Published | |
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Lok Sabha polls: Samajwadi Party calls off alliance with Apna DalFollowing Apna Dal (Kameravadi)'s announcement of Lok Sabha candidates in UP, the Samajwadi Party swiftly severs ties with its ally. President Akhilesh Yadav confirmed the split, citing the cessation..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Delhi HC highlights ‘voter wisdom’, junks plea to punish oppn trioDelhi HC refused to consider a plea to prosecute Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, and Akhilesh Yadav for allegedly making false statements to harm the nation's image. The court emphasized that Indian..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SP buries buzz over Varun Gandhi, unveils pick from PilibhitPilibhit BJP MP Varun Gandhi will not be joining forces with Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party, as confirmed by SP's latest candidate list. Bhagwat Saran Gangwar has been nominated by SP for the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Akhilesh Yadav skips Rahul Gandhi’s yatra, sends letter praising its successIndiaTimes - Published | |
SP picks 6 more nominees, fields Mulayam Singh Yadav's nephew from AzamgarhThe Samajwadi Party has revealed the names of six additional candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Dharmendra Yadav, the nephew of the late Mulayam Singh Yadav, has been chosen as the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
CBI summons Akhilesh Yadav in illegal mining cases, asks him to appear on...CBI asked him to appear before it in connection with the case registered in 2019.DNA - Published | |
Akhilesh Yadav joins Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Agra days after seat-sharing dealAkhilesh Yadav joined Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Uttar Pradesh's Agra. This comes days after seat-share deal for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.DNA - Published | |
'It is happening': Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav confirms alliance with Congress"There is no conflict. Everything will be out and clear soon, " Yadav told reporters in UP's Moradabad.DNA - Published | |
Akhilesh Yadav sets condition for Congress, says will join Rahul Gandhi's Yatra after decision on seat sharingSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has made his participation in the Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra conditional to a decision on seat sharingDNA - Published | |
People will teach BJP candidates a lesson in Lok Sabha elections: Akhilesh YadavSamajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Bhartiya Janta Party ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2024, saying that the people will teach BJP candidates a stern..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Centre in cahoots with profiteers, does not want to give MSP to farmers, alleges Akhilesh YadavIndiaTimes - Published | Congress says Samajwadi Party not following coalition dharma, objects to 'unilateral announcements' by Akhilesh Yadav's partyIndiaTimes - Published |
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Samajwadi Party names 16 candidates, Dimple Yadav to contest from MainpuriThe SP has fielded Dimple Yadav, wife of former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav from Mainpuri and Shafiqur Rahman Barq from Sambhal and Ravidas Mehrotra from Lucknow.DNA - Published | SP offers 11 LS seats in UP, Congress says talks still underwaySamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav announced on Saturday that 11 seats have been set aside for Congress, describing it as a "promising start" to seat-sharing negotiations with the INDIA bloc partner...IndiaTimes - Published |
'Alliance with Congress off to good start with 11 strong seats': Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh YadavThe state sends 80 members to the Lower House of Parliament and Lok Sabha elections are set to take place in the coming months of 2024.DNA - Published | Alliance with Congress off to a good start on 11 Lok Sabha seats in UP: AkhileshSamajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav expresses optimism about alliance with Congress, making progress on 11 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. The announcement comes at a time when there are..IndiaTimes - Published |
Taking along smaller parties Congress's responsibility: Akhilesh YadavIndiaTimes - Published | No sign of Nitish Kumar joining NDA: Akhilesh YadavAkhilesh Yadav, the chief of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and an ally of the INDIA bloc, stated on Friday that there are no indications of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, a key figure in the opposition..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rahul’s protest, Uddhav’s aarti, Didi’s barb: Opposition not in tuneOpposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee, walked in different directions as India celebrated Ram Lalla's consecration in Ayodhya. Gandhi protested in Assam after being blocked by..IndiaTimes - Published | Akhilesh Yadav emphasises winnability in seat-sharing talks with CongressAkhilesh Yadav emphasizes winnability in seat-sharing talks with Congress for UP Lok Sabha polls. He announces seat-sharing with Jayant Chaudhary's RLD. Uttar Pradesh is crucial for BJP and opposition..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Let us all unite for victory': Akhilesh Yadav announces alliance with Jayant Chaudhary's RLD in UP for 2024 Lok Sabha electionsThe Samajwadi Party and the Rashtriya Lok Dal have announced an alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. The RLD will contest 7 seats in western UP. It will be interesting to see..IndiaTimes - Published | Congress declined invite out of arrogance: VHP chiefIt is regretful that Congress declined the invitation to the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya out of arrogance, VHP working president Alok Kumar said on Thursday and asserted that opposition leaders..IndiaTimes - Published |
Akhilesh Yadav 'unlikely' to join Congress's Bharat Jodo Nyay YatraSamajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav announced on Wednesday that he is unlikely to participate in Congress' "Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra" led by Rahul Gandhi. During a press conference held at the..IndiaTimes - Published | Akhilesh Yadav hits back at Mayawati for her chameleon barbIndiaTimes - Published |
Akhilesh Yadav turns down invitation to Ram Mandir temple inauguration says, 'Will visit with my family after ceremony'.Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday turned down the invitation to the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, joining the list of Opposition leaders to have snubbed..DNA - Published | Akhilesh gets Ayodhya invite, says will go for darshan post ceremonySamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday finally got an invitation for the January 22 consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla at Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya. Responding to the invite, he wrote..IndiaTimes - Published |
BJP misusing religion to meet its political ends, says SP chief Akhilesh YadavIndiaTimes - Published | Time running out for Congress to seal deal on West Bengal seats: TMCBengal CM Mamata Banerjee's TMC has expressed impatience over the seat-sharing deal with Bengal Congress. TMC has offered two seats to Congress in Bengal - Berhampore and Malda (South). Mamata has..IndiaTimes - Published |
Councilors exchange kicks, punches at municipal meeting on development, Akhilesh Yadav mocks BJPAkhilesh Yadav mocked BJP over physical altercation in municipal council meeting discussing development projects. The fight erupted between two council members during the review meeting, which had to..IndiaTimes - Published | Why was new 'big Parliament' made, BJP should have built a room in the old one itself: Akhilesh Yadav slams record suspension of MPs"The public is asking that when the MPs had to be suspended, then why was a new Parliament made in the name of "big parliament' with more capacity. "It would have been better if the BJP government had..IndiaTimes - Published |
No alliance with BSP until Mayawati distances herself from BJP, says SP neta Shivpal YadavAhead of INDIA bloc's crucial meeting in Delhi, senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shivpal Yadav and uncle of party chief Akhilesh Yadav said "there can be no alliance with BSP until its leader..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Government is trying to scare...': SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Parliament security breach''The government should think seriously, the youth took this step to convey their message to the deaf and dumb government,'' Akhilesh Yadav said.DNA - Published |
BJP will be left with few MPs if same method applied on them: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Mahua Moitra's expulsionIndiaTimes - Published | 'Was down with fever,' says Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on missing INDIA alliance meetingBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was unable to attend the INDIA bloc meeting due to fever, but he plans to attend the next meeting. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the meeting, but..IndiaTimes - Published |
INDIA bloc puts off December 6 meet as three key leaders pull outThe meeting of the opposition INDIA bloc has been postponed due to the inability of key leaders to attend. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, and TN CM MK Stalin cited reasons such as..IndiaTimes - Published | Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to skip INDIA bloc's meeting tomorrow: SP spokespersonLeaders of the opposition INDIA bloc are set to meet at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi on December 6 to formulate a strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.DNA - Published |
'To fight big party like BJP ... ': Akhilesh Yadav's message to opposition parties after assembly election resultsAkhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party (SP) has a word of advice for the parties opposing the BJP. "The fight is big. To fight a big party like BJP we will have to make a lot of preparations. We have to..IndiaTimes - Published | SP blames Kamal Nath's 'Akhilesh-Vakhilesh' comment for Congress rout in MPSamajwadi Party blames Congress leader Kamal Nath's statement against Akhilesh Yadav for the Congress' poor performance in Madhya Pradesh. SP will fight the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with the Congress..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Their slogan is vikas but its work is...': Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav takes a dig at ruling BJPThe leader of the opposition questioned the relevance of bringing a supplementary budget and alleged the BJP-led dispensation is a government of ''double standards''.DNA - Published | Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Maurya challenges Akhilesh Yadav to clarify his stand on Krishna temple in MathuraDeputy CM Maurya accuses SP of not wanting to build Shri Krishna temple; challenges Akhilesh Yadav to clarify stand. PM Modi offers prayers at Mathura temple for Mirabai Janmotsav. UP Braj Teerth Vikas..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Petty politics': Defence experts condemn Mehbooba Mufti's statement on Rajouri attackDefence expert major general PK Sehgal (retd) on Friday condemned the statements made by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav regarding the recent terrorist attack in..IndiaTimes - Published | Akhilesh Yadav pitches for caste census to ensure backward communities get their rights, respectSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav called for a caste census in India, stating that many people from backward communities and classes are yet to be brought into the mainstream. He assured that his..IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA |
Akhilesh Yadav questions Congress' sincerity over conducting caste census when it was in powerSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the Congress party for demanding a caste census, pointing out that they did not conduct one when they were in power. He accused the Congress of only..IndiaTimes - Published | Caste census can be completed in 3 months due to Aadhaar, says Akhilesh Yadav; mocks Rahul Gandhi's 'X-ray' commentSamajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh Yadav, claimed that a caste census could be completed in three months with the help of the Aadhaar card mechanism. He criticized the Congress for demanding a caste..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress ‘chalu’ party, don’t vote for them: Akhilesh Yadav in MPSamajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday called Congress a ‘chalu’ (cunning) party and accused it of ‘betrayal’, more indication that the INDIA opposition bloc lies in tatters in the..IndiaTimes - Published | MP polls: Congress opposed caste census, Mandal Commission report, BJP taking same path, says AkhileshSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused both the Congress and the BJP of only talking about caste census and reservations to woo the "PDA" segment, which includes backwards, Dalits, and Adivasis...IndiaTimes - Published |
SP, Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) will fight 2024 Lok Sabha polls together: Akhilesh YadavSamajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has stated that the alliance between SP and Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) will continue in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a function, Yadav expressed..IndiaTimes - Published | Samajwadi Party's campaign for backward include forward, adivasis too: Akhilesh YadavSamajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav stated that his party is not only for backward, Dalit, and minority communities but also for tribals and forward communities. Yadav is conducting a rally to raise..IndiaTimes - Published |