Akhilesh Yadav News

Akhilesh, Sharad Yadav Attend Lalu Prasad's Anti-BJP Rally In Bihar

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday August 27, 2017

Rebel JD-U leader Sharad Yadav on Sunday shared a stage for the first time with RJD chief Lalu Yadav at an anti-BJP rally, ignoring the JD-U's warning not to attend it.

Samajwadi Party Leader Suffers Heart Attack At Meeting With Akhilesh Yadav, Dies

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 22, 2017

A senior Samajwadi Party leader Uma Shankar Chowdhary passed away after suffering a massive heart attack on Saturday during a meeting being chaired by party president Akhilesh Yadav at the party office.

Akhilesh Yadav Deletes Tweet That Left Many Baffled

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday July 4, 2017

Akhilesh Yadav, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, this morning deleted a tweet after being roasted for highlighting a news report that was unarguably damning to him and his family.

'No Plans' To Take Amar Singh In Samajwadi Front Headed By Mulayam Singh: Shivpal Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 4, 2017

Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav today said that he has no plans to take Amar Singh in his proposed Samajwadi Secular Front and that he had also opposed his rejoining the party last year. "I was not in favour of Amar Singh joining SP again. I knew he will not be getting due respect and one should avoid...You can ask anyone I was not in his favo...

Akhilesh Yadav Expels 5, Including Uncle Shivpal's Loyalists, From Samajwadi Party

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday May 8, 2017

Akhilesh Yadav has expelled five Samajwadi Party leaders, including a loyalist of uncle Shivpal Yadav, who announced a breakaway outfit last week.

Akhilesh Yadav Chairs Samajwadi Party Conclave. Father Mulayam Singh Yadav, Uncle Shivpal Missing

India News | NDTV News Desk | Sunday March 26, 2017

Samajwadi Party's national executive meet in Lucknow today was short of a few members. Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, his brother Shivpal Yadav and senior leader Azam Khan gave the meeting a pass, where Mulayam Singh Yadav's son Akhilesh, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the new chief of SP single-handedly took on the new BJP go...

Akhilesh Yadav, Uncle Shivpal Under One Roof After 104 Days

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 16, 2017

There were no fireworks at the first meeting of the Samajwadi Party after their rout on the just ended Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. As the 47 newly elected members were ushered into the auditorium of the party headquarters, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and his estranged uncle Shivpal Yadav were together for the first time in 104 days.

UP Election Results 2017: Gone, Rahul Gandhi, Gone. At Partner Akhilesh Yadav's Office, He's Not On Show

India News | Edited By Bhanu Priya Vyas | Saturday March 11, 2017

A life-size cut-out of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been replaced overnight at the Samajwadi Party office in Lucknow. His replacement? Mulayam Singh, the party's 77-year-old founder, whose son Akhilesh Yadav is running for a second consecutive term as Chief Minister.

UP Election Results 2017: A Havan For Akhilesh Yadav Ahead Of Game-Changing Results

India News | Reported By Sunetra Choudhury, Edited By Bhanu Priya Vyas | Saturday March 11, 2017

Workers of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party performed a havan or ritual on Saturday morning, praying for victory just before counting began for what promises to be a game-changing election. The ritual was held not far from the residence in Lucknow of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who is hoping to defy exit poll predictions of a BJP win. Work...

UP Election Results 2017: 'Maybe UP Voted For A Bullet Train,' Akhilesh Yadav Says - Highlights

India News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Sunday March 12, 2017

Uttar Pradesh elections results 2017 is all set to declare BJP's landslide victory and PM Modi's super wave has ensured a majority government in the 403-seat state. BJP is likely to get over 300 seats. The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance has taken a bashing at the hands of the challenger. Mayawati's BSP, which was being considered the dark horse ...

UP Election Results 2017: When Many Political Bigwigs Were MIA, Among Other Firsts

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday March 10, 2017

The much anticipated climax of the high decibel assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh is just a few hours away. The seven-phased polls spread over a month of voting had its share of firsts, avoidable gaffes and statements. It was for the first time since 1999 that Congress President Sonia Gandhi didn't campaign in Uttar Pradesh, from where she and so...

Uttar Pradesh: A State With History Of Hung Verdicts And Unstable Governments

India News | Edited by Malini Chatterji | Friday March 10, 2017

Will Uttar Pradesh, which has witnessed long stretches of political instability and fractured verdicts, pick a clear winner like the last two assembly elections? Votes will be counted from 8 am on Saturday in India's most politically crucial state, where the results will be seen as an indicator for the 2019 national election.

How To Check Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2017

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday March 10, 2017

The exit polls for the just-concluded five state elections - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur - are out.

UP Elections 2017: Samajwadi Minister Questions Tie-up With Congress Ahead Of Vote Count

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 9, 2017

Cracks appeared in the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the Saturday vote count for the crucial state assembly elections, as a senior minister questioned the benefits of aligning with the Congress.

Exit Polls Show BJP Ahead, Akhilesh Yadav Says Open To Mayawati Tie-Up

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday March 9, 2017

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has done a neat u-turn today saying his Samajwadi Party is open to a partnership with arch-rival Mayawati in Uttar Pradesh if needed, even as a poll of exit polls this evening showed the BJP getting 211 of the state's 403 assembly seats, which would put it safely past the 202 needed to form government.

UP Election 2017- 'Will Tell Akhilesh Bhaiya': In UP, Dimple Bhabhi's Emotional Quotient

People | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Wednesday March 8, 2017

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's wife and the soft-spoken bahu of the first family in UP has finally found her groove. She has become a major crowd-puller in election rallies across the state. The 39-year-old Kannauj lawmaker, who fumbled and repeatedly corrected herself as she delivered her scripted speech in the Parliament on Kaushal Vikas mission...

Elections 2017: Voting Wraps Up In Five States, Counting On March 11: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Wednesday March 8, 2017

The seventh and final phase of Uttar Pradesh elections today saw a 60 per cent turnout. 83 per cent polling was recorded in Manipur, its second and last phase, till 5 PM. Today's voting wraps up elections in five states - the other three being Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa - the results of which will be announced on March 11. In focus today, Varanasi...

UP Elections 2017: Key Candidates Contesting In Phase 7

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Wednesday March 8, 2017

Uttar Pradesh will vote in the final phase of the seven phase elections today. A total of 1.41 crore voters, including 64.76 lakh women will vote for the 40 constituencies go to poll today.

UP Elections 2017: Curtains Down On Hectic Campaigning In State, Politicians Take Chota Sa Break

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 7, 2017

The guns are no longer blazing and the armies have marched back to their camps. With curtains down on campaigning for one of the most keenly watched and caustic assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh in the recent times, political heavyweights, as also their foot soldiers, are now sitting back only to set their eyes on the last phase on Wednesday and ...

UP Elections 2017: Want To See Akhilesh As Chief Minister Again, Says Stepmother Sadhna Yadav

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday March 7, 2017

A day before Uttar Pradesh votes in the last round of assembly elections, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav's wife Sadhna Yadav has said she wants to see Akhilesh Yadav as chief minister again. She also said she would like her son Prateek to be a politician. Sadhna Yadav is Akhilesh's step-mother and is reported to have played a major r...

UP Elections 2017: 11 Villages Will Soon Cease To Exist. They Vote Today - In Anger

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday March 8, 2017

Today, Uttar Pradesh will conclude voting for its next government by selecting the final 40 of its 403 legislators. Star status is reserved for the ancient city of Varanasi because it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency.

UP Elections 2017: Dimple Yadav Attacks PM Narendra Modi, Says Centre Taking 'Political Mileage' From Army

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 7, 2017

Ahead of seventh and final round of UP Elections, Samajwadi Party candidate and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav hit out at the Narendra Modi government for "deriving political mileage" from the Army's accomplishments.

UP Elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi's Varanasi Blitz vs Akhilesh Yadav's 7-Rally Marathon - 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Monday March 6, 2017

It was Prime Minister Narendra Modi vs Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav as campaigning ended in UP today with a final pitch for votes by parties. PM Modi held one rally and made strategic visits in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, where he was camped for the last three days. Akhilesh Yadav, seeking a second term, is addressing seven rallies th...

UP Elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi's Varanasi Blitz vs Akhilesh Yadav's 7 Rallies In Final Pitch for UP

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Monday March 6, 2017

On the last day of campaigning in the marathon Uttar Pradesh elections, star campaigners will today make a final pitch for votes in multiple rallies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue his vigorous campaign out of his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, while BJP chief Amit Shah will hold four rallies in the region. Chief Minister Akhilesh...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Speech At A Rally In Khushipur: Highlights

India News | Monday March 6, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing his third rally in three days in his parliamentary constituency of Khushipur ahead of the seventh phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, scheduled for March 4.

UP Elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi Might Wander Off During His Roadshows, Jibes Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 6, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday sought to ridicule Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshows saying they all are bound to fail like the earlier ones and would stray the PM "somewhere else."

Can Team Akhilesh-Rahul Do Magic In UP? Here's What The Numbers Say

India News | NDTV News Desk | Sunday March 5, 2017

As chief minister Akhilesh Yadav seeks to be re-elected in Uttar Pradesh, will his Samajwadi Party's strategic alliance with the Congress help him in his bid? Yes, if the state votes like it did five years ago in the assembly elections of 2012. No, if it votes the way it did in the 2014 general elections.

People At PM Narendra Modi's Roadshow 'Mere Spectators': Mayawati

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 5, 2017

BSP chief Mayawati today said that those seen at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow were "mere spectators" brought in from other states and districts in Uttar Pradesh where voting had already taken place.

UP Elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi Says SP-Congress Chanting Gayatri Prajapati Mantra

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday March 4, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance for not taking action against controversial minister Gayatri Prajapati, who is facing arrest in a rape case.

UP Election 2017: Akhilesh Yadav Says Accept Bribe From Others, But Vote For Samajwadi Party

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday March 4, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav could end up on the wrong side of the Election Commission after he said at a poll rally in eastern Uttar Pradesh today that voters who are being bribed by other parties should keep the money but vote for his Samajwadi Party.