Former Congress Leader Kapil Sibal Files Rajya Sabha Nomination On SP Ticket
Congress leader Kapil Sibal announced to quit party and filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha seat on Samajwadi Party (SP) ticket. On May 24, the ex-congress leader filed his nomination in presence of the SP President Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow. He said, "It is important to be an independent voice in parliament. If an independent voice speaks up then people will believe it is not from any political party".
Tags: Kapil Sibal, Congress, Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh, rajya sabha
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
UP Govt Begins Budget Session 2022-2023 Despite SP Protest
Uttar Pradesh begins the stormy Budget Session 2022-2023 on May 23, despite constant protest by the Samajwadi Party (SP.) Notably, the Akhilesh Yadav led Samajwadi Party members rushed to the well of the House, raising slogans during the governor's address and protesting against issues like law order, farmers' law, cattle, rape incidents, and other issues in UP. Despite the ruckus of the opposition, the BJP-led UP Government started the… read-more
Tags: Uttar Pradesh, Budget session, Samajwadi Party, BJP, protest
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan Released From Sitapur Jail On Interim Bail: UP
Azam Khan, a senior Samajwadi Party politician, was discharged from the Sitapur prison in Uttar Pradesh on May 20. He had been in prison for the previous 27 months on many charges, involving land grabbing. On May 19, the Supreme Court granted him temporary release. His release from prison was made possible by the issuance of temporary bail.
Tags: Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh, Sitapur, Azam Khan, interim bail
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Azam Khan Granted Interim Bail In Case Of Wrongful Possession Of Waqf Board Property: UP
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has been granted interim bail by Allahabad High Court in a case related to wrongful possession of land, on May 10. Reportedly, the bail order has been granted after obtained surety of Rs 2 lakh. The land involved is reportedly a waqf board property. Khan was lodged in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur jail for 2 years, before obtaining bail, reported PTI.
Tags: Azam Khan, Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad, Wrongful Possession
Courtesy: ANI
Charge-Sheet Filed Against SP MLA For Violating Model Code
A charge-sheet has been filed against Samajwadi Party MLA Brajesh Yadav over his breach of the Model Code of Conduct amid the recent Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh. A case was registered based on a video circulating on social media, which shows Yadav making a provocative speech against his political rivals. The charge-sheet was filed against him in a Budaun court.
Tags: Samajwadi Party, MLA, BJP, UP, Assembly Elections, Chargesheet
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
Akhilesh Yadav Slams BJP; Says, Govt 'Insensitive' Towards Youth In UP
Samajwadi Party chief and UP's former CM Akhilesh Yadav said that the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government, in the state of UP, has failed on all fronts. He further stated that the people are "afraid" of the government in the state. "The attitude of the BJP towards the problems of the youth, is insensitive," said Yadav. He also said that Law and order, education and health and in a bad shape.
Tags: Akhilesh Yadav, UP, Samajwadi Party, Yogi Adityanath, BJP
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
Akhilesh Yadav Gives Chain To SP Party Supporter Who Lost Bet Over Poll Results
A man from Uttar Pradesh who was a supporter of the Samajwadi Party, got into a bet over assembly elections with a BJP supporter. The man bet his bike and the other bet his auto. As the SP supporter lost the bet, he had to give up his bike. Reportedly, he got a call from Akhilesh Yadav who gave a chain and told him not to indulge in bets again.
Tags: Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh, BJP, Assembly Elections
Courtesy: ANI
SP Leader Azam Khan Gets Bail In Jal Nigam Recruitment Scam Case: UP
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court, granted bail to former Urban Development Minister Azam Khan in connection with the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam recruitment scam, on March 11. Notably, Khan is currently in Sitapur Jail and was booked for committing irregularity in the appointments of 1342 recruiters during Akhilesh Yadav's regime. Furthermore, in 2017, the BJP Government came into power, they ordered SIT probe in the case.
Tags: politics, Azam Khan, Samajwadi Party, scam, Bail
Courtesy: India Today
Akhilesh Yadav Extends Gratitude To Voters For 111 Seats In UP Assembly Elections
Extending gratitude to the voters in Uttar Pradesh, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav said, “We have shown that the BJP's seats can be reduced. The fall for the BJP will continue. Half of the misunderstanding has gone, the other half will go too." Notably, in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the SP secured 111 seats, whereas the BJP secured 255 seats. The SP said to have performed better in the UP 2022 elections.
Tags: Uttar Pradesh, Elections, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party, BJP
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Attempts of Self-harm Reported Outside Lok Bhawan In Lucknow
A 40-year-old man claiming to be a worker of the Samajwadi Party attempted self-immolation on March 10. The incident happened in the afternoon, outside the Lok Bhawan in Lucknow, UP. Police identified the man as Narendra Singh, from Kanpur who also recited political slogans before that. The man splashed himself with inflammable material and set himself on fire, said the police.
Tags: Lucknow, Lucknow Police (28818 harm, ), lok sabha, Samajwadi Party, self
Courtesy: News 18