Majority of Muslim votes went to SP: Mayawati
Accusing Congress and BJP of raising the minority sub-quota issue mid-way during the UP polls for their political gains, BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday said this helped in large-scale transfer of Mus
Samajwadi Party workers want Akhilesh Yadav as Chief Minister
A number of Samajwadi Party Parliamentary Board members on Wednesday pitched for state president Akhilesh Yadav as the Chief Minister.
The party parliamentary board members, who met this mornin
SP to choose CM after Holi; clamour for Akhilesh in the top job
The Samajwadi Party, which got an absolute majority in Uttar Pradesh, would chose its next chief minister after Holi, amid demands from the party's parliamentary party members that Akhilesh Yadav be h
SP: Too early to talk on alliance with Congress in UP
As Uttar Pradesh headed towards a hung Assembly, the Samajwadi Party today said it was too early to say whether it would approach the Congress for support in the formation of the next government.
Elections 2012: Congress humiliated in Rae Bareli
The Congress on Tuesday suffered a disastrous defeat losing all five seats in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli constituency, represented by party president Sonia Gandhi in the Lok Sabha.
Four of the seats
Maya's statues, elephants not to be pulled down in SP wave
The expensive giant statues of BSP supremo Mayawati and party symbol elephant in Uttar Pradesh will remain safe with Samajwadi's star campaigner Akhilesh Yadav saying on Tuesday they will not be pulle
Mulayam Singh Yadav: the Phoenix rises again
He is diminutive but a never say die fighter, having learnt his skills as a young wrestler. On Tuesday, Mulayam Singh Yadav, aged 72, proved why he cannot be vanquished in his home turf.
As his Samaj
Boy killed in celebratory firing, SP men clash with lensmen
A young boy was killed today during celebratory firing allegedly by Samajwadi Party supporters after the party candidate's victory in Sambhal area while workers from the same party clashed with some T
Intel: Violence feared during Holi
The upcoming festival of Holi has started causing considerable anxiety in the government, following the possibility of caste tensions and violence during the festival.
Maya Cabinet approves House dissolution
In a sudden turn of events, UP chief minister Mayawati has got her Cabinet to approve dissolution of the state Assembly even before counting of votes begins.