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Inaugurating incomplete projects won't help BJP expand voter base: Mayawati

PM Modi had inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on Monday

14 Dec 2021 12:55 PM

Punjab CM Designate Charanjit Singh Channi submits the letter to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit afte the former was announced as the next CM of Punjab, at Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Congress picks Charanjit Singh Channi, gives Punjab its first Dalit chief minister

Mr Channi, who has a law and an MBA degree, was amongst the four Cabinet ministers who had rebelled against Capt Amarinder Singh last month

20 Sep 2021 6:41 AM

Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) President Upendra Kushwaha (C) with Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Bihar in-charge Ramji Singh Gautama (L) and Janwadi party leader Sanjay Singh Chauhan (R) during a joint press conference, ahead of Bihar Assembly elections, in Patna, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Mayawati-led BSP joins hands with RLSP, backs Upendra Kushwaha for CM post

She said while a number of governments with alliances were formed in Bihar, none of them worked for the welfare of the poor and Dalits.

29 Sep 2020 7:12 PM

'Also, it is an appeal to protesters to express their opposition in a peaceful manner,' Mayawati said. (Photo: File).

Give up 'stubborn stand' on citizenship law, NRC: Mayawati to Centre

A BSP delegation had met President Ram Nath Kovind over the contentious law and the violence that has ensued over the legislation.

21 Dec 2019 1:42 PM

Yadav's act is likely to give a jolt to BSP president Mayawati, who called off the alliance with SP after the general elections this year. (Photo: File)

UP: 'Not afraid of Mayawati', BSP MP attends SP meet, calls them 'bhai'

Defying his party's supremo, the BSP MP arrived at a function organised by the SP.

01 Nov 2019 5:52 PM

The accused had garlanded BSP national coordinator Ramji Gautam and former state president Sitaram with shoes, and blackened their faces on Tuesday. They also made Gautam sit on a donkey, and paraded him and Sitaram outside the party office at Bani Park. (Photo: ANI)

7 held for garlanding BSP leaders with shoes, blackening faces, parading on donkey

The BSP workers were alleging corruption in ticket distribution in the party in the assembly polls last year.

24 Oct 2019 10:51 AM

Kushwaha and Singh said that they are with their party leader Mayawati and will remain with her in future too. "All is well here (in Madhya Pradesh). There is no problem," Kushwaha said. (Photo: File | PTI)

After 6 BSP MLAs jump ship in Rajasthan, MP leaders say will stay loyal to Mayawati

All 6 MLAs in Rajasthan wrote to Assembly Speaker C P Joshi to merge the legislative party with Congress.

19 Sep 2019 1:02 PM

The MLAs, who had been in touch with state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, met Assembly Speaker CP Joshi and submitted a letter informing him about their decision to join the Congress. (Photo: PTI)

Setback for Mayawati as all 6 MLAs in Rajasthan join Congress

Rajendra Gudd, Jogendra Singh Awana, Wajib Ali, Lakhan Singh Meena, Sandeep Yadav and Deepchand Kheria have joined the Congress.

17 Sep 2019 8:44 AM

No relief for MP in sex assault case

Atul Rai is absconding since May 1 when FIR was registered against him in Varanasi by a college student alleging that he had sexually assaulted her.

28 May 2019 2:03 AM

Mayawati had done what no one in this caste-ridden state had imagined by stitching an alliance and going all out to campaign for the candidates fielded by the SP and the RLD as well. (Photo: PTI)

BSP biggest gainer among mahagathbandan constituents in UP

Mayawati benefitted from her partners, bagging as much as 19.26 percent of the votes.

24 May 2019 1:40 PM

Targeting the BJP, Congress and other opposition parties, Mayawati said that voters should be careful not to fall for their tactics. (Photo: File)

'Learn discipline from BSP workers': Mayawati advices Samajwadi workers at rally

As per a pre-poll pact, the BSP, SP and RLD are contesting on 38, 37 and 3 Lok Sabha seats, respectively.

21 Apr 2019 4:05 PM

Modi also attacked the opposition alliance in Uttar Pradesh, asking how those not fighting all the Lok Sabha seats in the state can give a prime minister. (Image: ANI twitter)

It's strength of Babasaheb's Constitution that a chaiwala is PM: Modi

The alliance has left two seats of Rae Bareli and Amethi for the Congress.

14 Apr 2019 5:10 PM

Of the 80 seats in UP, SP is contesting on 37 seats, BSP on 38 seats, and the RLD will contest on three seats. UP will have seven-phase polling. (File/ Representation image)

Over 24 per cent polling till 11 am in UP

Politically crucial Uttar Pradesh sends 80 MPs to the Lok Sabha.

11 Apr 2019 1:03 PM

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath targeted the Congress manifesto on issues of AFSPA and sedition law saying, "The Congress has promised to revoke the special powers given to Army. It also promised to dilute the punishment awarded to those who shout anti-national slogans." (Photo: File)

Recognise your 'true brothers', UP CM Adityanath tells Muslim women

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath referred to the Centre's step to ban triple talaq.

10 Apr 2019 8:11 PM

BSP supremo attacks saffron party, Congress

She ridiculed the Congress’ promise of paying Rs 6,000 per month to the poor and claimed that this was not a permanent solution to the problem.

06 Apr 2019 1:30 AM

Mayawati said this phrase has insulted India and its democracy and that the parties could not be forgiven for this ‘sin’. (Photo: ANI)

‘Modi is India, India is Modi’: Mayawati says BJP no different than Cong

She referred to the party slogan of the 70s ‘Indira is India, India is Indira’.

04 Apr 2019 2:08 PM

Mayawati justifies statues in SC, calls it ‘will of people’

Says elephant figures unrelated to her party symbol.

03 Apr 2019 1:39 AM

Sanghamitra Maurya, the daughter of UP cabinet minister Swami Prasad Maurya, on Wednesday said she would become a goon if anyone tries to bully the people of Badaun, the parliamentary constituency she is contesting from on a BJP ticket. (Photo: ANI)

'Will become goon if anyone tries to bully people of Badaun,' says BJP candidate

Maurya is up against SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s cousin Dharmendra Yadav, who is also the sitting MP from Badaun.

28 Mar 2019 2:01 PM

Won’t contest LS polls, could fight bypoll later: Mayawati

The BSP, Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal have entered into an alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the April-May Lok Sabha polls.

21 Mar 2019 1:52 AM

SP MLA Abu Asim Azmi said the two parties together represent about "85-90 per cent" of the society and provided a third front for people let down by the BJP and Congress. (Photo: PTI)

SP-BSP announce alliance for 48 Maharashtra Lok Sabha seats

Those who call themselves chowkidars can go to any length, and peddle lies, to cling on to power,

19 Mar 2019 5:03 PM

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