Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav

UP Election 2017: From 300 Rallies In 2012 To Two This Election, Why Mulayam Singh Yadav Mostly Stayed Home

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 3, 2017

While campaigning for Uttar Pradesh elections is at its peak, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has stepped out only for two rallies this time. In contrast, he had addressed at least 300 rallies during the 2012 elections. The 77-year-old Samajwadi Party patriarch has this time campaigned only for his brother Shivpal Yadav and daughter-in-l...

UP Elections 2017: Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Has Undone His Father's Work With Congress Alliance, Says Home Minister Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 1, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has undone the work of his father and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav by joining hands with the Congress in the Uttar Pradesh elections, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said at a rally in Ballia today.

UP Elections 2017: Akhilesh Yadav Gets Samajwadi Party's Cycle Symbol, Says Election Commission

India News | Written by Suparna Singh | Tuesday January 17, 2017

Ahead of the election in Uttar Pradesh, where he is seeking a second consecutive term, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has been declared the rightful owner of his Samajwadi Party's symbol, the cycle.

Blog: Time For Mullah Mulayam To Retire, Say Long-Time Supporters

Blog | Rahul Shrivastava | Saturday January 7, 2017

Najib, with his popcorn cart, has increased the frequency with which he visits the primary school 'chabootra' (a round cemented platform) in Mau village each day. The village elders and men would gather only once each day before members of the Samajwadi Party's first family went to war against each other. Now debates erupt like corn in his hot pan ...

Opinion: Akhilesh Yadav's Hostile Takeover Of His Party

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Sunday January 1, 2017

After Akhilesh Yadav's coup against Netaji and Pitaji Mulayam Singh Yadav, songs from the movie "Sultan" were blaring all over Lucknow as delirious youth danced to "Tipu Bhaiyya'' being crowned Sultan. The song that they should have been playing was Queen's "I want to break free" - Akhilesh Yadav's favourite song. The most significant fact however,...

'Scripted Drama,' Says BJP After Mulayam Singh Sacks Son Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Edited by Bhanu Priya Vyas | Friday December 30, 2016

"Scripted drama" is the BJP's evaluation of what is unfolding in Lucknow, where Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav sacked his son and Uttar Pradesh chief minister from the party this evening.

Akhilesh Yadav Expelled By Father Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party Set To Split

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Saturday December 31, 2016

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is meeting party lawmakers and supports at his 5 Kalidas Marg residence in Lucknow after his father and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, dropped a bombshell on Friday evening expelling the young chief minister from the party just ahead of crucial elections in Uttar Pradesh. He has also expelled ...

Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Addresses The Media In Lucknow: Highlights

India News | NDTV | Friday December 30, 2016

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and his brother Shivpal Yadav are addressing the media after sending a show cause notice to his son, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav,

Samajwadi Party Rift Widens With Parallel Lists From Akhilesh Yadav, Uncle Shivpal Yadav

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday December 30, 2016

The Yadav versus Yadav war heated up on Thursday evening with parallel lists of candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections coming both from Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav.'s camp. Hours after an unsigned list surfaced in the evening, which sources said was from the Chief Minister's camp and contained t...

Mulayam Singh Yadav Seeks PM Narendra Modi's Statement On Demonetisation

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday November 28, 2016

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on demonetisation in the Lok Sabha, saying that the farmers and the weaker sections of the society were worst affected by the cash crisis caused by the move.

Mulayam Singh Yadav Announces Rs 5 Lakh Assistance To Machhil Martyrs' Families

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 25, 2016

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each for two soldiers who died in an ambush by terrorists in Machhil sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

Maintain Discipline: Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav To Youth Leaders

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 23, 2016

Warning Samajwadi Party leaders against groupism and back-biting, Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav today asked its youth leaders to maintain discipline as they have to take the party forward.

Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav To Formally Launch UP Poll Campaign Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 22, 2016

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav will formally launch the party's election campaign with his first rally at Ghazipur tomorrow.

6 Jets Touch Down For Opening Of Agra-Lucknow Expressway, India's Longest

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday November 21, 2016

Eight fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will touch down on India's longest expressway as it opens to the public in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav will open the Agra-Lucknow Expressway at Unnao, around 50 km from Lucknow.

UP Elections: Mulayam Singh, Lalu Yadav In Delhi, Alliance Talks Likely

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 9, 2016

Key leaders of the 'Janata Parivar' outfits, including Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav have arrived in New Delhi and may meet amid efforts for forging an alliance ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.