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A first Ram Mandir visit on December 12, and a demand for an apology first
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will visit the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on December 12, his first. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wants an apology for his party's past stance first, and the BJP calls the timing electoral.
No seat, no problem: Akhilesh says he will take CM oath as an MP and skip 2027
The Samajwadi Party president said in Varanasi that he will not contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election and will take oath as chief minister while remaining a Lok Sabha member, as he did in 2012.
Akhilesh Yadav wants preacher Dhirendra Shastri barred from Uttar Pradesh over Ram-Krishna remarks
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday demanded that preacher Dhirendra Shastri be stopped from entering Uttar Pradesh, after remarks comparing Lord Ram and Lord Krishna at a Ram Katha in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district. Shastri has apologised, saying he meant no insult to any deity.
Six to the BJP, five to the SP — and both Varanasi seats go to Akhilesh's party
The final results of Uttar Pradesh's legislative council elections give the BJP six of 11 graduates' and teachers' seats and the Samajwadi Party five, a gain of two for the SP. The SP retained both Varanasi seats, in the Prime Minister's parliamentary constituency, and wrested Lucknow Graduates'. Across four states, the BJP won 13 of 28 council seats.
NDA takes 16 of 28 Council seats, SP sweeps Varanasi, Jan Suraaj opens account
The BJP-led alliance won 16 of the 28 Legislative Council seats decided across Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka, with the BJP alone on 13. The Congress managed one seat and lost all four in Karnataka, while the Samajwadi Party took five in UP, two of them in Varanasi. The Jan Suraaj Party won its first Bihar MLC seat.
Azam Khan gets bail in PAN card case, but 10-year sentence stands
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted bail to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in a dual PAN card case, while refusing to stay the sentence. A Rampur trial court had sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Justice Samit Gopal heard Khan's revision petition.
Congress and SP open seat talks with a 170-seat claim for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls
The Congress and the Samajwadi Party have begun seat-sharing talks for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with the Congress putting forward a claim for about 170 of the state's 403 seats. The SP has not announced any formula so far.
Voting under way for 28 MLC seats in four states, with UP billed a semi-final before 2027
Polling opened at 8 am on Friday for 28 Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka, with graduates and teachers voting in their own constituencies. Ballots are on paper, and counting is set for October 27. The Election Commission says the process ends by October 31.
SSR is RSS in reverse, says Akhilesh Yadav, accusing BJP of rigging voter rolls
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of conspiring to manipulate electoral rolls through the Election Commission, calling the ongoing special summary revision an 'RSS' in reverse.
Congress eyes 125 UP seats, Samajwadi Party digs in over 2027 seat-sharing
Ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the Congress's reported demand to contest 125 of 403 seats has set off friction with the Samajwadi Party. Priyanka Gandhi is steering the talks. The SP is reluctant to offer more than 60-65 seats, reports say.
150 seats, one alliance and a wary partner: Congress's UP plan meets Samajwadi Party arithmetic
With the 2027 Uttar Pradesh election approaching, Congress and the Samajwadi Party are exploring an alliance, but seat-sharing disagreements are surfacing. Priyanka Gandhi is monitoring Congress's seat exercise, while Akhilesh Yadav stresses winnability over numbers.
Congress eyes 125 seats as Priyanka leads talks with Samajwadi Party
Priyanka Gandhi has held a three-hour meeting with Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders on seat allocation, with the party eyeing about 125 seats in an alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the 2027 Assembly polls. The two sides are aiming to wrap up seat-sharing by November.
Priyanka at the wheel: Congress eyes 125 seats in UP talks with Samajwadi Party
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi held a three-hour meeting with Uttar Pradesh leaders on seat allocation, with the party eyeing around 125 seats in an alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the 2027 assembly polls. The two sides remain far apart, with the SP reluctant to spare more than 60-65 seats.