Akhilesh Yadav

"In Victory Or Defeat... ": Shivraj Singh Chouhan Steps Down After 13 Years

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Wednesday December 12, 2018

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who led the BJP to three straight victories in Madhya Pradesh, has congratulated the Congress for being the voters' choice in the assembly election and also thanked BJP workers for their best efforts. The Congress has won 114 seats, and with the help of Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav and four independents, it is all set to make a c...

Now, Samajwadi Party Extends Support To Congress In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

The Samajwadi Party (SP) today announced its support to the Congress to form government in Madhya Pradesh. The announcement by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav came less than an hour after Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati made a similar offer to the Congress for government formation in Madhya Pradesh.

Election Results: BJP Upset As Voters Gave It "Triple Talaaq", Says Shashi Tharoor

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday December 12, 2018

Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor is quick with a joke and quicker with a jibe, and the results of the assembly elections to five states gave him enough fodder to needle the ruling BJP with one of his classic two-liners on Tuesday.

"Abki Baar...": Akhilesh Yadav Uses 2014 Slogan To Mock BJP On Poll Fail

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Even as early trends showed the BJP being treated to a drubbing in the recent assembly elections on Tuesday, opposition leaders made their excitement known through predictions of a repeat in 2019 and the occasional jibe at the Narendra Modi government. Standing tall among such comments was a playful take by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on t...

Election Results: Congress Approaches Potential Allies Amid Madhya Pradesh Tussle, Says Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The Congress is leading in 115 seats and the BJP in 105, according to the latest trends. The BSP is leading in four places while the SP is ahead in two constituencies.

Bulandshahr Violence Result Of BJP's Policies: Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 7, 2018

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday blamed the "dangerous policies" of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the mob violence in Bulandshahr.

Ram Rajya Has Come In State Jails: Akhilesh Yadav's Jibe At UP Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 27, 2018

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said Tuesday there was literally "Ram Rajya" in the state jails, a day after a video showing inmates having alcohol went viral on social media.

No Need For Army In Ayodhya, BJP Government Will Maintain Peace: VK Singh

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday November 25, 2018

There is no need to deploy the Army in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister VK Singh said today, responding to former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav's concerns over the two big Ram temple themed events organised by the Shiv Sena and the right wing group Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Ayodhya.

"Had Balasaheb Been Alive…": BJP Questions Sena's Role In Ram Temple Push

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 25, 2018

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya Sunday disapproved of the Shiv Sena's push for constructing a Ram temple, saying the party had no role in the temple movement.

BJP Ally Backs Akhilesh Yadav's Call To Bring Army Into Ayodhya

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday November 24, 2018

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's suggestion that the Supreme Court order Army deployment at Ayodhya in view of the VHP's Dharam Sabha found support from unexpected quarters today, with Uttar Pradesh Minister OP Rajbhar describing the mass gathering of right-wing elements in such a sensitive area as a "failure of the government".

Call In Army, BJP Can Go To Any Extent In Ayodhya, Says Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday November 25, 2018

As right-wing organisations like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Hindu activists prep for a massive gathering in Ayodhya over the weekend to mount pressure on the government for a Ram temple at the site of the razed Babri mosque, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has urged the Supreme Court to send the army, if necessary, to ke...

Mulayam Singh's Birthday Celebrated By Akhilesh Yadav, Shivpal Separately

India News | Agencies | Thursday November 22, 2018

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today celebrated the 80th birthday of party founder and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Didn't Want Congress Tie-Up In Madhya Pradesh Without BSP: Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 21, 2018

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said his party didn't accept a Congress offer for an alliance in Madhya Pradesh assembly polls because the Rahul Gandhi-led party was not ready to include the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)in the proposed coalition.

"Thankful" There's No Alliance With Congress, Says Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday November 21, 2018

A week before the assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said he was "thankful" to the Congress for not tying up with him and Mayawati as it left him free to criticize them. The Samajwadi leader -- who recently announced his first list of candidates, declaring the Congress had made them "wait too long" - taunted that...

Eye On 2019, Yogi Adityanath's Bike Rally vs Akhilesh Yadav's Cycle Yatra

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday November 15, 2018

In the season of political rallies, it's motorbikes vs cycles in Uttar Pradesh. The state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lead a motorcycle rally in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on Saturday as part of ruling BJP's efforts to drum up support for national elections early next year.