Lucknow: With the latest ‘son rise’ in the Samajwadi Party, five family members of late founder Mulayam Singh Yadav are now contesting the Lok Sabha (LS) elections. As Mulayam’s youngest brother …
Previously, Ajay Rai, the Congress’ state-unit chief, contested against PM Modi from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 and the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, but came up short on …
Nadvi meets SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow. Also pictured is late MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq | Credit: Mohibbullah Nadvi’s Facebook page The SP chief’s decision has set off a …
A gangster convicted in eight cases, including one of murder, he was a “mafia don” to many, while for others, he was a “messiah of the poor”. As he turned …
“At around 8.25 pm today (Tuesday), the convicted/undertrial prisoner, Mukhtar Ansari, aged 63 years, was brought to the emergency department of the Rani Durgawati Medical College, Banda,” the hospital said …
Lucknow: A rift within the Muslim leadership of the Samajwadi Party (SP) has come out in the open, with several party leaders filing nominations to contest the Lok Sabha election …
Lucknow: Put together, states that make up what is referred to as the ‘Hindi heartland’ account for 200 of 543 Lok Sabha seats. Though this region has been key to …
The BSP released list included Majin Ali contesting from Saharanpur, professional wrestler turned politician Dara Singh contesting from Muzaffarnagar amongst others. BSP Releases its list for 16 candidates for UP …
While the BJP is comfortably placed to send seven members, its eighth candidate, Sanjay Seth, will need the support from the opposition ranks. The NDA has 288 votes in the …
Seventy-year-old Maurya, whose career in Uttar Pradesh politics began with the Lok Dal in the 1980s before a stint with the Janata Dal, saw his fortunes rise after he defected …