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Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday said that the danger of economic slowdown was looming large over India and urged the Centre to take serious note of the prevailing economic condition. (Photo: File)

Danger of economic slowdown amid concerns of unemployment, poverty: Mayawati

Mayawati's tweet comes amid reports of a drop in sales of several automobile majors due to sluggish demand.

17 Aug 2019 1:58 PM

'After several meetings of top leaders of both parties, it was decided that JJP and BSP will contest next Haryana Assembly elections in alliance,' Chautala said. (Photo: File/ ANI)

JJP, BSP will fight Haryana Assembly polls together: Dushyant Chautala

The BSP will contest on 50 seats while the JJP on 40 in the 90 member state assembly polls due later this year.

11 Aug 2019 3:41 PM

However, Deputy Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan and BJP leader Rajendra Rathore, who was also on the panel, said he would seek an answer directly from BSP chief Mayawati. (Photo: File)

'In BSP, tickets are given for money,' says party MLA from Rajasthan

BSP legislator Rajendra Gudha levelled the allegation against his party during a seminar in the state Assembly.

02 Aug 2019 9:56 AM

‘In my party, the Bahujan Samaj Party, tickets are distributed in exchange for money. The BSP allots ticket to the candidate who offers the most amount of money,’ Rajendra Gudda said. (Photo: ANI)

'We distributes tickets to contest polls in exchange for money,' Rajasthan BSP MLA

Gudda while addressing the Assembly, said that the BSP allots tickets to contest elections to those who offer the ‘best price’.

01 Aug 2019 8:38 PM

Mahesh was not present in the Assembly during the trust vote, which was moved by Kumaraswamy. (Photo: ANI)

May be miscommunication, was told by high command to abstain from voting: BSP MLA

He also said he will not support the BJP government and would remain neutral.

24 Jul 2019 3:30 PM

The legislator, N Mahesh, had been asked by the BSP to vote in favour of the heavily outnumbered government of chief minister HD Kumaraswamy. (Photo: Facebook)

Mayawati expels lone BSP K'taka MLA for 'defying' order on trust vote

The coalition government of the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular got 99 votes in comparison to the 105 votes of the BJP.

24 Jul 2019 10:20 AM

Ahead of the floor test, the Chief Minister has called a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leaders at the Taj Hotel in Bengaluru on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

K'taka crisis: BSP MLA to skip floor test on Monday on Mayawati's directions

The trust vote is scheduled for Monday after House was adjourned after it failed to meet deadlines set by Guv Vala on July 19.

21 Jul 2019 3:25 PM

nfuriated over the Income Tax Department's action against her brother and BSP vice president Anand Kumar, party chief Mayawati on Friday dubbed the RSS and BJP as casteist organizations. (Photo: File)

Their benami property should be probed: Mayawati attacks BJP over raids on brother

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also accused the ruling BJP of hoarding unaccounted money for election expenses.

19 Jul 2019 11:05 AM

BSP chief Mayawati on Saturdag attack at BJP-led government at the Centre and accused it of not making a strong law against mob lynching. (Photo: File)

Mayawati attacks BJP govt on mob lynching; urges to make stringent laws

The UP law commission has recommended that accused in mob lynching incidents be handed life imprisonment if the victimloses llife.

13 Jul 2019 2:08 PM

Earlier, Gehlot had said that he deserved to be CM as after the Assembly elections; people had wanted only him and no one else to be Chief Minister. (Photo: File)

Amid K’taka, Goa turmoil, BJP says Rajasthan govt could fall; Cong hits back

BJP MLA Vasudev Devnani said that after the resignation of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Congress MLAs were feeling apprehensive.

13 Jul 2019 1:21 PM

Her recent statement comes at a time when Congress is facing tough times in Goa and Karnataka with many MLAs in both states switching sides to join rival BJP. (Photo: ANI)

'Will be appointed minister when they need me,' says BSP MLA Ramabai

She claimed to have been offered ministerial berth and crores of rupees by BJP in exchange for withdrawing support from Cong-led state govt.

13 Jul 2019 11:13 AM

While the state government has defended the move and said that it wanted to create more space for communities which have been unable to benefit from the OBC quota. (Photo: File)

‘Unconstitutional’: Union minister criticises UP govt's move to expand SC list

Thawar Chand Gehlot, said that including OBC castes in the list of SCs is the exclusive domain of Parliament.

03 Jul 2019 9:33 AM

She also urged the Centre to initiate the constitutional procedure to include these groups in the SC category and demanded an increase in the quota limit for them. (Photo: ANI)

UP govt's move to include 17 castes in SC category 'unconstitutional': Mayawati

The BSP supremo said that only the President and Parliament have powers to make any changes in the list.

01 Jul 2019 12:11 PM

After th decision was taken late Friday night, Uttar Pradesh government directed to issue caste certificate to families belonging to these 17 castes. (Photo: File)

Ahead of bypolls, Yogi government includes 17 OBC castes in Scheduled Castes list

This would provide benefits of reservation to social and economically backward classes, hence fulfilling a 15-year-old demand.

29 Jun 2019 4:43 PM

The alliance, however, failed to make an impact in the politically crucial state. While the BSP managed to win ten seats, SP got five seats and RLD drew a blank. (Photo: File)

Mayawati's decision to go solo will weaken fight for social justice: SP

Mayawati's announcement came a day after she held a meeting with party workers to review the BSP's performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

24 Jun 2019 4:24 PM

On April 16, after the Election Commission banned Mayawati for campaigning for 48 hours over a Model Code of Conduct violation, Akash also addressed a rally with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and RLD chief Ajit Singh in Agra. (Photo: PTI)

Mayawati appoints brother, nephew to key party posts

The decision was taken at a meeting here which was attended by top functionaries of the party.

23 Jun 2019 5:06 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited his constituency, Lucknow, where he said that BJP's thumping win in the elections was a 'huge thing' as the party's vote share increased despite the SP-BSP alliance. (Photo: File)

BJP's vote share increased despite SP-BSP alliance: Rajnath

Singh further talked about the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the latter wants to fulfil the basic necessities of people.

22 Jun 2019 8:50 AM

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday hit out at the Centre expressing dissatisfaction over the increasing unemployment rate in the country that has risen to a record 6.1 per cent, highest in last 45 years. (Photo: File)

Mayawati tears into Centre over increasing unemployment rate

As Modi government enters its second consecutive term, unemployment remains one of the biggest challenges in the country.

06 Jun 2019 12:53 PM

Party chief Chaudhary Ajit Singh and Jayant Chaudhary will decide on the number of seats the party will contest and the matter may be discussed during a meeting in the next few days, Ahmad said. (Photo: Website)

Now RLD announces it will fight UP assembly bypolls alone

Rashtriya Lok Dal UP president Masood Ahmad, however, expressed hope that the 'gathbandhan' remains intact.

05 Jun 2019 11:00 AM

He said that the 'Mahagathbandhan' in the state was formed to prevent Narendra Modi from becoming the Prime Minister again. (Photo: ANI)

SP-BSP coalition 'unprincipled', bound to collapse: BJP

'People of UP have completely rejected this alliance and gave it a result that leads to its collapse,' BJP spokesperson Rao said.

04 Jun 2019 1:08 PM

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