Akhilesh Yadav

UP Elections 2017: 'Will form new political party after Assembly polls,' says Shivpal Yadav

Shivpal added that he "will not tolerate any insult to Netaji (Mulayam Singh)" and that he would support and obey Mulayam for as long as he lives.

Jan 31, 2017

UP Elections 2017: Samajwadi Party Govt moved court seeking withdrawal of 19 criminal cases against its leaders over the past 5 years

The alleged cases cover several crimes such as rioting, fraud, kidnapping, extortion and also culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Jan 31, 2017

Congress-SP joint press conference: 'It is a historical alliance to fight fascist forces'

This is the first time the two politicians will be addressing the media together since signing a seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly election

Jan 29, 2017

India news live updates: EC orders legal action against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal over 'bribe' remarks at Goa election rally

The EC has asked for a compliance report on FIR filed against Kejriwal by 3 pm on January 31.

Jan 29, 2017

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav says he will not be contesting from any seat in the assembly polls

Akhilesh Yadav is the Samajwadi Party's chief ministerial candidate.

Jan 27, 2017

UP Assembly Elections 2017: Akhilesh Yadav writes to PM Modi, says Feb 1 date for Union Budget is unfair

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has requested the prime minister to delay the budget announcement until elections are over.

Jan 27, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: Ex-mafia boss Mukhtar Ansari re-inducted into BSP; gets ticket from Mau Sadar

Mukhtar Ansair is currently lodged in a Lucknow prison.

Jan 26, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: Samajwadi Party releases list of 191 candidates

Akhilesh Yadav wrested control of Samajwadi Party after weeks-long infighting with his father and will be leading the party in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election 2017.

Jan 20, 2017

Uttar Pradesh: Seat sharing among Samajwadi Party, Congress and RLD could cause sparks

The alliance between the Samajwadi Party, Congress, RLD and Apna Dal is expected to be announced soon.

Jan 18, 2017

Congress announces alliance with Samajwadi Party under Akhilesh's leadership ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls

Sheila Dikshit, the Party's CM candidate from UP, has withdrawn from the CM candidature following the alliance.

Jan 17, 2017

Irony of Indian politics: Tamil Nadu is stable without a dynastic successor, UP in serious trouble despite family rule

Dynastic succession is considered a guarantee for success in Indian politics but the state of affairs in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu do not justify the theory.

Jan 17, 2017

Mulayam Singh Yadav loses to son Akhilesh in 'cycle' race

The EC has ruled in favour of Akhilesh Yadav over Mulayam Singh Yadav in the fight for Samajwadi Party's "cycle" symbol.

Jan 16, 2017

Samajwadi Party dispute: Election Commission reserves order on cycle symbol

Mulayam Singh Yadav has been pushed to the backseat by his son Akhilesh Yadav who claims to have good support of SP leaders.

Jan 13, 2017

UP Assembly elections 2017: Will Priyanka Gandhi and Dimple Yadav campaigning together change fortunes of Congress, SP?

If Priyanka Gandhi Vadra does campaign with Dimple Yadav, it would mean Akhilesh Yadav's dream of an SP-congress alliance was coming true.

Jan 12, 2017

UP Assembly election 2017: No end to bickering as Mulayam says he is Samajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh merely CM

Mulayam also said party general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav remains suspended for six years, as per his decision.

Jan 8, 2017

News wrap: Akhilesh stakes claim to SP, YouTube prankster in trouble, Kate Middleton may be queen, and more

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Jan 8, 2017

UP Assembly Elections 2017: Ram Gopal submits 7 cartons of signed affidavits to EC proving majority support for Akhilesh

The cartons contained signed affidavits of 4,716 out of 5,731 delegates indicating that majority of the party members pledged their support to Akhilesh.

Jan 8, 2017

UP Election 2017: Akhilesh corners Mulayam by freezing party bank accounts as SP family feud gets brutal

This means Shivpal Singh Yadav will no more be able to operate them and thus can't turn supporters of Akhilesh with money.

Jan 6, 2017

UP Elections 2017: Over 250 Samajwadi Party MLAs and MLCs support Akhilesh Yadav, signed affidavits to be submitted to EC

Akhilesh held a four-hour meeting with his supporters, and said that the party's victory in the election will be his gift to his father.

Jan 6, 2017

Opposition meets CEC Nasim Zaidi, demands Budget Session 2017 be held after March 8

The Opposition is against the Centre's decision to present the Budget on February 1 — two days before the assembly polls in Punjab and Goa.

Jan 5, 2017