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RLD cozies up to SP, Congress keeps its door open

RLD vice-president Jayant Chowdhary on Wednesday met SP President Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow to discuss seat-sharing.

17 Jan 2019 5:22 AM

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav greets Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on her 63rd birthday in Lucknow on Tuesday. Both the parties recently entered into an alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: PTI)

Mayawati hints at her PM ambitions

Appeals to BSP, SP workers to put up a joint fight against BJP.

16 Jan 2019 1:48 AM

On Saturday, CBI carried out searches at 12 places in UP and Delhi in ongoing investigation of illegal sand mining case and during the search incriminating material pertaining to illegal sand mining, including huge cash and gold were recovered. (Photo: FIle)

CBI officer probing Akhilesh's role in sand mining scam transferred

Anish Prasad, who was deputy director of CBI, will now be investigating the sand mining scam.

15 Jan 2019 3:21 PM

'Forget past differences and ensure victory of all joint candidates of the SP and the BSP. This will be my ideal birthday gift,' Mayawati said at a press conference here on her 63rd birthday. (Photo: File)

Forget past differences, ensure victory of SP-BSP candidates: Mayawati

On Saturday, the BSP and the SP announced an alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections to unitedly fight the BJP.

15 Jan 2019 11:54 AM

Earlier Monday, Yadav had targeted Modi at his press conference in Lucknow after meeting SP leader Akhilesh Yadav. (Photo: File)

Tejashwi’s remarks on PM Modi a result of his ‘mental bankruptcy’: UP BJP chief

The BJP leader said after the general election everybody will come to know who is dishonest.

15 Jan 2019 8:15 AM

On January 12, BSP and SP announced that they will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha polls together in Uttar Pradesh, keeping the Congress aside. (Photo: PTI | File)

'Alliance will work as long as Akhilesh bows down before Mayawati': SP MLA

‘SP-BSP alliance will not work in Firozabad. It won't be successful here,’ SP lawmaker Hariom Yadav said.

14 Jan 2019 3:12 PM

BSP supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav during a joint press conference in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

Major parties find it hard to get allies

The plain truth is that there doesn’t appear to be any “Mahagathbandhan” in the offing to take on the government.

14 Jan 2019 12:00 AM

SP, BSP to contest 38 UP LS seats each, Cong dumped

Mayawati also mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah saying, “This press conference will rob the guru-chela of their sleep.”

13 Jan 2019 1:33 AM

‘To achieve this, we are prepared for both dedication and sacrifice, but our honour should not be compromised,’ RLD President Masood Ahmed said. (Photo: http://www.rashtriyalokdal.com/)

RLD hopeful of finding place in SP-BSP alliance for LS polls in UP

RLD chief Ahmed said party's intention was to defeat ruling BJP govt, for which like-minded parties had to join hands.

12 Jan 2019 6:31 PM

Akhilesh, Mayawati address joint press conference officially announcing their 'mahagathbandhan.' (Photo: PTI)

SP-BSP divide UP among themselves, say alliance with Congress 'pointless'

The parties take 38 seats each, to not contest Congress bastions Amethi and Raebareli.

12 Jan 2019 1:22 PM

Lucknow decked up with SP-BSP posters on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

Ahead of joint presser, Akhilesh-Mayawati posters dot Lucknow

The two parties are likely to announce an alliance ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

12 Jan 2019 11:01 AM

‘They (BJP) are confused and don’t know what to do where,’ Akhilesh said at the event. (Photo: Twitter | @yadavakhilesh)

‘Will get our math right, BJP will be defeated’: Akhilesh on SP-BSP tie up

His remark comes a day before his scheduled joint press conference with BSP supremo Mayawati.

11 Jan 2019 5:57 PM

Last week, Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati held a meeting in New Delhi and have reportedly moved closer to finalise a seat-sharing formula leaving the Congress out of the coalition fold. (Photo: File | PTI)

Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav may announce tie-up for 2019 polls tomorrow

BSP chief Mayawati and SP president Akhilesh Yadav have called a joint press conference tomorrow.

11 Jan 2019 10:05 AM

Akhilesh Yadav also said he hoped that PM Modi will remember the pain of farmers growing potato and sugarcane and wheat in nearby areas. (Photo: File | ANI)

‘Hope PM Modi learns love, affection from Taj Mahal during Agra visit’: Akhilesh

PM Modi is scheduled to visit Agra during which he will launch several projects worth Rs 2,980 crore and address public meeting.

09 Jan 2019 3:26 PM

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP president Mayawati. (Photo: File)

Mayawati to Akhilesh Yadav: Don’t get rattled by the use of CBI

The BSP and SP have refused to play second fiddle to the Congress as far as alliances go.

08 Jan 2019 12:44 AM

Akhilesh Yadav alleged that BJP was using CBI as tool for arm-twisting opposition party leaders, some of whom are trying to forge an alliance against ruling party. (Photo: File | PTI)

Akhilesh Yadav cleared 13 mining leases on a single day, claims CBI

CBI said Yadav had cleared 14 leases, of which 13 were cleared on Feb 17, 2013, in violation of e-tendering process.

07 Jan 2019 7:51 PM

She also said that these raids by BJP are nothing new and are their old political tactics. (Photo: File)

Mayawati extends support to Akhilesh amidst reports that CBI may quiz him

'Don’t be shaken by such gimmicks,' Mayawati said while terming the reports as 'political animosity' of the BJP.

07 Jan 2019 2:44 PM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also said it is time to throw out 'this dictatorial and undemocratic regime'. (Photo: File)

'In its last weeks in office, Modi govt shamelessly unleashing CBI’: Kejriwal

According to reports, CBI is likely to quiz former Uttar Pradesh chief minister in an illegal mining case.

07 Jan 2019 1:21 PM

Samajwadi Party President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav (Photo: PTI)

BJP accuses Akhilesh Yadav of allowing loot in UP

Interestingly, these raids were conducted on the day SP and BSP indicated their intent to join hands to counter the BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

07 Jan 2019 6:08 AM

New poll deal in UP to spell trouble for BJP

The BSP and the SP are expected not to put up candidates against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in Rae Bareli and Amethi respectively.

07 Jan 2019 12:00 AM

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