Silent support for Akalis or Akalis bank on their traditional voter base Even at their worst, they managed to get 30 per cent votes The Hindu · Feb 13, 2022
U.P. Assembly elections | One party trying to stop SP from defeating BJP, says Akhilesh Yadav Samajwadi Party president says BSP fighting polls to help BJP The Hindu · Feb 12, 2022
After SP, BSP promises restoration of old pension scheme for govt employees in UP Ms. Mayawati accused the Congress of being anti-Dalit, anti-tribal and anti-other backward classes. The Hindu · Feb 12, 2022
Only BSP has iron will to change face of UP: Mayawati LUCKNOW: Telling people that it is not sensible to keep getting cheated in elections by parties which have done nothing for the poor from both upper and lower castes, BSP chief Mayawati said it was only her party that had the “iron will” to change the face of Uttar Pradesh. The Times of India · Feb 9, 2022
Revisiting the politics of social justice in Uttar Pradesh The regime in the State has no road map to genuinely empower the vast majority of marginalised communities The Hindu · Feb 9, 2022
2022 Uttar Pradesh Elections phase 1 | Over 2.28 crore voters to decide fate of 623 candidates First phase of 58 seats in western U.P. will reflect impact of the farmers’ protest. The Hindu · Feb 9, 2022
Uttar Pradesh polls: This election, it’s battle of the educated in Prayagraj PRAYAGRAJ: Candidates from prominent political parties like Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), who are in fray from 12 assembly seats of the Prayagraj district, present a refreshing change with many of them having high academic qualifications. The Times of India · Feb 9, 2022
Punjab polls: Charanjit Singh Channi's remote control will be in non-Dalit hands, claims Mayawati NAWANSHAHR: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday sought to take air out of the Congress's scheduled caste card in shape of its chief ministerial candidate Charanjit Singh Channi. The Times of India · Feb 9, 2022
Congress remembers Dalits only during polls: Mayawati Channi will be sidelined after Assembly elections, says BSP chief The Hindu · Feb 8, 2022
Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022 | BSP releases list of 54 candidates, fields Khwaja Samsuddin against Adityanath Santosh Tiwari has been fielded by the BSP from Fazilnagar Assembly constituency to take on SP candidate Swami Prasad Maurya The Hindu · Feb 5, 2022
Political Line | Open surveillance, open communalism Here is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George The Hindu · Feb 5, 2022
Uttar Pradesh Assembly election | U.P. riot-free since 2017, now preferred destination for investment: Adityanath “In BSP regime (2007-2012), there were 364 riots. During the SP tenure (2012-2017), there were over 700 big riots in which hundreds were killed,” U.P. CM Yogi Adityanath said The Hindu · Feb 3, 2022
U.P. Assembly elections | BSP will make a comeback: Mayawati ‘Behenji has been busy in working towards the U.P. Assembly elections’ The Hindu · Feb 2, 2022
BJP fooling people with ‘hope’: BSP chief Mayawati LUCKNOW: BSP chief Mayawati said President’s Ram Nath Kovind’s address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament at the start of the Budget Session was ‘disappointing’ and in the name of ‘hope’, the Centre was trying to fool the people just like Congress did with its slogan of… The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022
The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022 BSP chief Mayawati to launch series of hybrid rallies on February 2 LUCKNOW: Putting to rest all speculations about her absence from ground campaigning for the upcoming state assembly election, BSP chief Mayawati will be embarking on a hectic schedule from Wednesday, addressing as many as eight hybrid rallies before mid-February.
The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022 SP, BJP responsible for riots, rapes: BSP LUCKNOW: BSP took up issues related to riots and rape cases to hit out at ruling BJP in the state and the previous SP government. In a series of tweets under its ongoing social media campaign, senior party members asked BJP and SP to explain who was responsible for the…
The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022 Polls 2022: BSP’s list of 61 for east UP has 18 Brahmins LUCKNOW: BSP on Monday announced the names of 61 candidates for the fifth phase of elections, giving tickets to as many as 18 Brahmins in this phase. It also replaced four candidates for the third and fourth phases.
The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections: Satya Pal Singh Baghel to make Karhal ride tough for Akhilesh Yadav LUCKNOW: In no mood to let SP chief Akhilesh Yadav an easy ride in Karhal, the BJP sprang a surprise on Monday by fielding Union minister of state for law and justice Satya Pal Singh Baghel, a Dalit, against him.
The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022 UP assembly elections: BJP fields junior law minister SP Singh Baghel against Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal LUCKNOW: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday sprung a surprise by fielding junior law and justice minister Satya Pal Singh Baghel, a Dalit, against Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, in a move that could potentially trigger a keenly watched Yadav versus Dalit clash in the high profile assembly…
The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022 Why Union budget 2022 may focus on farmers, women and youth NEW DELHI: When Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman stands up to read her budget speech on Tuesday, farmers, women and youth are likely to be her main focus. With five states going to polls from February 10, the Narendra Modi government is expected to placate some sections of the society…
The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022 UP elections: BSP replaces candidates in Firozabad Sadar and Sirsaganj constituencies AGRA: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has withdrawn the ticket to party candidate from Firozabad Sadar seat Babloo Kumar Rathore alias Goldi Rathore and Sirsaganj candidate Raghvendra Singh.
The Hindu · Jan 29, 2022 U.P. Assembly election | BJP govt. chased away criminals and mafias who flourished during SP regime: Amit Shah The Home Minister also reeled out comparative crime figures under the present Yogi Adityanath-led State government and the one headed by Akhilesh Yadav before him
The Hindu · Jan 29, 2022 Punjab Assembly election | SAD-BSP alliance heading towards decisive mandate in its favour, says Parkash Singh Badal Veteran leader says actions of opponents are working to the advantage of his party’s alliance.
The Hindu · Jan 29, 2022 Political Line | Challenges for Samajwadi Party in U.P.; rights and duties Here is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George
The Hindu · Jan 28, 2022 Mayawati changes two more candidates in U.P. BSP had earlier declared Bablu Kumar Rathore as its candidate in Firozabad but replaced him with Shazia Hasan