Samajwadi Party: News

20 Dec 2024

India

Samajwadi Party MP, accused of electricity theft, fined ₹1.91 crore 

Samajwadi Party Member of Parliament (MP) Zia Ur Rehman Barq has been slapped with a ₹1.91 crore fine by the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Department for alleged power theft at his Sambhal residence.

19 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Parliament not...wrestling arena': BJP attacks Rahul after 2 MPs 'injured'  

The ongoing political slugfest over Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar resulted in the injuries of two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs on Thursday, allegedly as a result of a push by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

19 Dec 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Sambhal riot accused MP's house inspected for alleged power theft  

A team of the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Department, with police, raided the house of Samajwadi Party (SP) Member of Parliament Zia ur Rehman Barq in Sambhal on Thursday.

16 Dec 2024

Congress Party

'Check facts': Congress after Abdullah says stop 'complaining about EVMs'   

Congress MP Manickam Tagore has hit back at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after the latter slammed the grand old party's flip-flop on electronic voting machines (EVMs).

16 Dec 2024

Kapil Sibal

SC collegium summons Allahabad HC judge over 'majority' remark 

The Supreme Court Collegium has summoned Allahabad High Court's Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav to explain his recent remarks on majority rule.

08 Dec 2024

Aaditya Thackeray

'BJP's B team': Aaditya Thackeray after Samajwadi Party exits MVA 

A day after Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Abu Azmi announced his party's decision to quit the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Aaditya Thackeray has accused the SP of acting like "BJP's B Team" in Maharashtra.

Mamata Banerjee as INDIA chief? SP backs, Congress opposes 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said she is ready to lead the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc if called upon to do so.

07 Dec 2024

Maharashtra

Samajwadi Party quits MVA over Sena's stand on Babri demolition 

The Samajwadi Party (SP) has pulled out of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra.

06 Dec 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'Indiscipline': BSP expels leader over son marrying SP leader's daughter 

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has expelled senior party leader Surendra Sagar from the party after the latter arranged his son's marriage to the daughter of Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Tribhuvan Dutt.

06 Dec 2024

Congress President

Kharge dissolves entire Uttar Pradesh Congress unit 

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has dissolved the entire Uttar Pradesh Congress unit, including the Pradesh, district, city, and block committees.

05 Dec 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'Nature, DNA same': Adityanath compares Ayodhya, Sambhal, Bangladesh situations  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has compared the present-day scenario in Sambhal, Ayodhya, and Bangladesh to what Mughal ruler Babur's army did in Ayodhya.

04 Dec 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Video: Rahul questions cop 'basis' for stopping him enroute Sambhal  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was stopped by the Uttar Pradesh Police from visiting Sambhal, a district that recently witnessed violent clashes, on Wednesday.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka stopped on way to violence-hit Sambhal 

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were stopped at the Ghazipur border on Wednesday while they were heading to Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.

04 Dec 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Rahul, Priyanka plan Sambhal visit despite ban on outsiders' entry 

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are expected to visit Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.

03 Dec 2024

Gautam Adani

Congress MP on TMC's push for Mamata to lead INDIA

Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore has rejected the idea of making West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee the leader of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc.

Police detain protesting farmers at Delhi-UP border

Police detained members of various farm unions on Tuesday during a sit-in protest at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border.

03 Dec 2024

Abhishek Banerjee

After TMC, Samajwadi Party skips Congress's Parliament protest

The unity of the opposition bloc in India was put to test on Tuesday as key allies skipped a Congress-led protest in Parliament.

30 Nov 2024

Congress Party

UP: Sambhal administration bans entry of outsiders till December 10

The Sambhal district administration in Uttar Pradesh has banned the entry of outsiders till December 10, 2024.

29 Nov 2024

Allahabad High Court

Supreme Court halts trial court proceedings in Sambhal mosque case

The Supreme Court of India has directed the Sambhal Trial Court to stay proceedings in the Sambhal Jama Masjid case.

27 Nov 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Wedding guests scramble for non-veg food, ignore veg stalls

A video of wedding guests scrambling to get their hands on non-vegetarian dishes has gone viral on social media.

26 Nov 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

SP MP, MLA's son incited mob in Sambhal violence: FIR

A First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against Zia Ur Rehman, a Samajwadi Party (SP) Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal.

25 Nov 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party MP among 400 charged for violence in Sambhal

At least 25 people were arrested and seven cases filed against 400 individuals—after four people were killed in violence related to a mosque survey in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday.

24 Nov 2024

Jama Masjid

3 killed in clashes over mosque survey in UP's Sambhal 

Three people were killed and several others, including police personnel, were injured during a clash that erupted over the survey of a Mughal-era mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Sunday.

Swara Bhasker slams trolls over 'conservative' wardrobe post-marriage

Actor Swara Bhasker has recently hit back at online trolls who slammed her for adopting a "conservative" wardrobe after marrying Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Fahad Ahmad.

20 Nov 2024

Uttar Pradesh

UP woman's body found in sack; family blames Samajwadi Party 

The body of a young Dalit woman was discovered inside a sack near the Kanjara River bridge in Karhal, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.

20 Nov 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

UP bypolls: BJP flags burqa voters, SP reacts

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed concerns over verifying voter identity in the Uttar Pradesh bypolls, especially for those wearing burqas.

16 Nov 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'Nurse lit matchstick...': Eyewitness recounts Jhansi hospital fire horror

A devastating fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi killed 10 newborns on Friday night.

Pujaris 'purify' Kanpur temple after Samajwadi Party candidate pays visit 

A political storm has erupted in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, after Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Naseem Solanki visited the Vankhandeshwar Temple.

30 Oct 2024

Ajit Pawar

'Not a concern...': Malik on no support from BJP, Sena

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Nawab Malik is confident of his victory in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, even as he faces opposition from allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction.

30 Oct 2024

Ayodhya

 'No Deepotsav invite...': Ayodhya MP accuses BJP of politicizing festivals 

Samajwadi Party leader and Faizabad's MP, Awadhesh Prasad, on Wednesday alleged he was not invited to the Deepotsav event in Ayodhya.

24 Oct 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'Congress-mukt Bharat.'..: BJP leader's jibe at SP-Congress alliance

The Congress party has opted not to contest the upcoming by-elections for nine Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats and will instead support the Samajwadi Party (SP).

24 Oct 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

INDIA  candidates to fight UP bypolls on 'cycle' symbol: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has announced that all candidates of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh bypolls on the SP's election symbol, "cycle."

15 Oct 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Bahraich violence: Yogi Adityanath to meet victim's family today

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will meet the family of Ram Gopal Mishra, the 22-year-old man who was killed during a Goddess Durga idol immersion procession in Bahraich district.

11 Oct 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP—snubbed by Congress in Haryana—backs National Conference in J&K

The Aam Aadmi Party has extended support to the incoming National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir, with its lone MLA, Mehraj Malik from Doda, submitting a letter of backing to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

10 Oct 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'INDIA alliance intact...': Akhilesh after SP's unilateral candidates' announcement

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has assured that the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is intact.

06 Oct 2024

Ghaziabad

SP leader alleges 'house arrest' before filing FIR against Narsinghanand

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Sumayya Rana, daughter of the late poet Munawwar Rana, has claimed that she and several women activists were detained under "house arrest" by Lucknow police on Saturday.

30 Sep 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Explained: SP MLA's remark on rising Muslim population sparks controversy

A political controversy erupted in Uttar Pradesh after Samajwadi Party MLA Mehboob Ali stated that the Muslim population is growing and the Bharatiya Janata Party's rule will soon end.

13 Sep 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'Stolen' helicopter in Meerut sparks political controversy

A police complaint about an alleged helicopter theft in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut has ignited a political firestorm.

08 Sep 2024

Bahujan Samaj Party

Samajwadi Party leader accused of sexually assaulting, blackmailing female lawyer

A female lawyer has filed a case against former state secretary of the Samajwadi Party (SP), Virender Bahadur Pal, accusing him of sexually assaulting and blackmailing her.

05 Sep 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Explained: Yogi Adityanath-Akhilesh's war of words over use of bulldozers

A verbal clash has broken out between Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding the contentious use of bulldozers to demolish illegal structures linked to crime suspects in the state.

30 Aug 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Amethi's 'Jais' renamed: 8 stations' name change sparks row

The Northern Railways (NR) has renamed Jais station in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district to Guru Gorakhnath Dham.

30 Aug 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Watch: Kangana calls Kovind 'first Dalit president,' anchor corrects her 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and actor Kangana Ranaut has apologized for mistakenly referring to former President Ram Nath Kovind as India's "first Dalit president."

Himachal assembly adopts resolution condemning Kangana's remarks on farmers' protests 

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly has passed a resolution condemning comments made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut.

06 Aug 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

BJP gears up for UP bypolls: Inside party's strategy 

The Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up for a fierce fight in the upcoming by-elections for 10 vacant assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. The stage is set for a two-cornered contest between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, which includes the Samajwadi Party and Congress.

30 Jul 2024

Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh government proposes stringent 'love jihad' law

The government of Uttar Pradesh, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has proposed a strict amendment to the Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act.

30 Jul 2024

Aaditya Thackeray

'Fail minister...': Opposition attacks Centre after Howrah-Mumbai Mail derails

Opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Trinamool Congress have criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre after a train derailed in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district on Tuesday morning.

'BJP won't give me second chance...': Brij Bhushan

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and ex-chief of the Wrestling Federation of India, has publicly stated his belief that his political career with the Bharatiya Janata Party is over.

28 Jul 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Mata Prasad Pandey appointed LoP in UP assembly 

The Samajwadi Party has announced the appointment of Mata Prasad Pandey as the Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly.

23 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

'Empowers middle class...': PM Modi lauds Sitharaman's budget

In his first comments on the Union Budget 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech, saying it strengthened all sections of society.

22 Jul 2024

Kanwar Yatra

Route, schedule, controversy: Everything about Kanwar Yatra

The Kanwar Yatra began on Monday with the start of the Hindu month of Sawan.

14 Jul 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Watch: Rahul Gandhi enjoys pizza as politicians swarm Anant-Radhika wedding 

A video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi dining at a humble pizzeria in Delhi while other politicians swarm the ostentatious wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Mumbai has gone viral.

04 Jul 2024

Hathras

Rahul Gandhi to visit Hathras stampede site, interact with victims 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit the stampede site in Hathras and interact with the people who have been affected, party general secretary KC Venugopal said.

03 Jul 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh responds to Modi's 'balak buddhi' jibe at Rahul 

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nearly 135-minute speech in Lok Sabha, in which he called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi "balak buddhi" (childish mind).

27 Jun 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi water crisis: Atishi discharged from hospital after hunger strike 

Delhi Water Minister Atishi was discharged from Lok Nayak Hospital on Thursday.

18 Jun 2024

Rahul Gandhi

'Want to discuss…': Maliwal writes to INDIA over assault case

The Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP, Swati Maliwal, has written a letter to Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Uddhav Thackeray, and the Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav over her assault case.

17 Jun 2024

Shiv Sena

Explained: Report on EVM 'hacking' in Mumbai triggers row

A political slugfest has erupted over allegations of electronic voting machine (EVM) hacking in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat.

12 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

'Modi barely escaped...': Rahul attacks PM over Lok Sabha results 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi—being credited for the party's surprisingly strong performance in the Lok Sabha elections—claimed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi narrowly avoided defeat in his Varanasi constituency.

11 Jun 2024

Allahabad High Court

Power shift in UP? INDIA bloc MPs face criminal charges

The recent Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh (UP) saw a tight race between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, comprising of the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.