Samata Party

Sharad Yadav says Janata Dal (United) has weakened

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday April 14, 2013

Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav on Sunday said the party had been weakened since it merged with the Samata Party and there were many challenges facing it.

Bihar netas log onto social networking sites

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 9, 2013

Politicians are increasingly using social networking sites as a tool to further their political agenda and the latest to join the bandwagon is Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Why this Muslim-majority town in Gujarat voted for Narendra Modi's BJP

Rohit Bhan | Wednesday February 13, 2013

Salem Mohammad Baghaad's resume reveals a history of political promiscuity. The 45-year-old has, at different points in his career as a member of the local corporation in his hometown of Salaya, represented the Congress, the Samata Party and others.

Supreme Court allows Jaya Jaitly to visit George Fernandes

Press Trust of India | Friday August 31, 2012

Former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly was today allowed by the Supreme court to meet her party colleague and former Defence Minister George Fernandes once every fortnight for 15 minutes. Mr Fernandes is bed-ridden and suffers from Alzheimer's di...

Court frames charges against Jaya Jaitley in corruption case

Neha Khanna | Monday March 5, 2012

A Delhi court has framed charges against former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitley and two others in an alleged corruption case of 2001 relating to a defence deal. This means that Ms Jaitley's trial will now begin.