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BJP pays tributes to Mulayam Singh Yadav; praises his grassroots connection

BJP leaders on Monday paid rich tributes to veteran socialist leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, praising his grassroots connect and describing his demise as an end of an era. Home Minister Amit Shah noted that the Samajwadi Party founder remained active in politics for decades with his unique political skills and said he will always be remembered for his connect with the ground. "His death is the end of an era in Indian politics," Shah said and also highlighted Yadav's struggle for the restoration of democracy during the Emergency. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Yadav was a grassroots leader who played a key role in the politics of Uttar Pardesh for decades. He contributed to the country's and society's development while holding different positions, Singh said, adding he used to speak freely on different issues during their meetings. "His death is very painful," Singh said. Another BJP leader and Union minister Bhupender Yadav tweeted, "Sadd

UP CM Yogi announces three-day state mourning for Mulayam Singh Yadav

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a three-day state mourning as a mark of respect to Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav who died on Monday. The 82-year-old Yadav passed away in Medanta hospital in Gurugram. "Uttar Pradesh government announces three-day state mourning on the death of Mulayam Singh Yadav. His last rites will be performed with full state honour," Adityanath said in a tweet in Hindi. According to sources, Adityanath also talked to SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and party general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav over the phone and expressed his condolences. Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, assembly speaker Satish Mahana, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, and senior BJP leaders also condoled the death of Yadav. "The news of the death of the senior SP leader and former Chief Minister is saddening. I express my sympathies to the family members and well-wishers of the leader. May God give them strength to face the grief," ..

President calls Mulayam Singh Yadav's death 'irreparable loss' to country

President Droupadi Murmu expressed condolences on the demise of veteran politician and Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, saying his death is an "irreparable loss" to the country.

Samajwadi Party founder, former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav passes away at 82

From being a part of several small parties that came up during a turbulent phase of Indian politics to making unusual alliances, Yadav's political graph saw several crests and troughs

AIMIM will contest all seats in future polls in UP, says state party chief

UP AIMIM president Shaukat Ali said that the party will contest all the seats in future elections in the state, while also claiming that many SP leaders will join in the future

Mulayam Singh still in ICU, condition critical, says Gurugram hospital

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav continues to be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Medanta hospital in Gurugram and his condition remains critical, the hospital said on Friday. He is being administered life-saving drugs, it said in a health bulletin. "Mulayam Singh ji is still critical and on life-saving drugs. He is being treated in the ICU (of) Medanta hospital, Gurugram, by a comprehensive team of specialists," the hospital said. The bulletin was also shared by the Samajwadi Party's official handle on Twitter. Yadav, 82, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday.

Mulayam Singh Yadav still in ICU, critical, says Gurugram hospital

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav continues to be in the Intensive Care Unit of Medanta Hospital in Gurugram and his condition remains critical, the hospital said on Thursday. He is being administered life-saving drugs, it said in a bulletin. "Mulayam Singh ji is still critical and on life saving drugs, he is being treated in the ICU Medanta hospital, Gurugram, by a comprehensive team of specialists," the hospital said. Yadav, 82, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday.

Mulayam Singh continues to be critical, shifted to ICU, says hospital

The condition of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav continues to be critical and on Tuesday he was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Medanta hospital in Gurugram, the hospital said. Yadav, 82, was in the critical care unit of the hospital till Monday. "Mulayam Singh ji is still critical and admitted in the ICU of Medanta hospital and is being treated by a comprehensive team of specialists," said the health bulletin issued by the hospital, and tweeted by the Samajwadi Party on its official handle. "We all wish for his speedy recovery and long life," the party said. Yadav has been under treatment at the Medanta Hospital since August 22. He was admitted to the hospital on Sunday. The SP patriarch was also admitted to the facility in July, according to sources.

Samajwadi Party a perfect example of dynasty politics: BJP leader

BJP leader Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary on Saturday attacked the Samajwadi Party (SP), calling it perfect example of dynasty politics. "In the past 30 years, the Samajwadi Party could only reach to Akhilesh Yadav from Mulayam Singh Yadav and this is the most clear example of 'pariwarwaad'," Chaudhary, BJP president in Uttar Pradesh, told reporters. Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday was elected the SP president for a third time in a row. Chaudhary, who was on a visit to participate in a plantation programme being run by the BJP under the 'Seva Pakhwada', said: "SP has lost all the elections in seven-eight years and the condition of its organisation is such that it could not even give a new state president." In the recently held state level convention of the Samajwadi Party, Naresh Uttam was re-elected the state unit president of the party. Referring to the ban on Popular Front of India (PFI) and arrest of its members, Choudhary said strict action will be taken against all those whose activit

Akhilesh Yadav unanimously elected Samajwadi Party president for third time

Akhilesh Yadav was on Thursday unanimously elected president of the Samajwadi Party for the third consecutive time, said the party's secretary general Ram Gopal Yadav. Declaring the result of the election at the Samajwadi Party national convention at Ramabai Ambedkar stadium here, Ram Gopal Yadav said Akhilesh Yadav was the only candidate for the post. Taking over from his father Mulayam Singh Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav became SP president for the first time at an emergency meeting of the party in January 2017 and for the second time at the party's national convention in Agra in October the same year.

SP on path of losing its 4th election in a row: UP BJP Chief Chaudhary

As Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav mounted a blistering attack on the Yogi government, the BJP hit back saying that the SP would get decimated for the fourth time again in the elections

It has been proved only SP can defeat BJP in Utar Pradesh: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said though recent poll results have not been favourable for them, it has been proved that only his party can defeat the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh. He said the SP worked hard to win the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls held earlier in the year but "those in power used every trick, misused the official machinery and we did not succeed". The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also said the samajwadis had taken a historic decision in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. "We tried to realise the dream of Ram Manohar Lohia and B R Ambedkar of bringing the Bahujan forces on one platform, but those in power misused the official machinery and we failed," Yadav said after inaugurating the ninth state-level convention of his party here. "Though the election results for the alliance between samajwadis and bahujanwadis have not been favourable, it has been proved that only our party can defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh," he asserted. Yad

Akhilesh likely to be re-elected SP chief for 3rd straight time on Sept 29

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav is all set to be re-elected as its national president for third time in a row at its national convention here on Thursday, to take the party to the crucial general election in 2024. Before the national convention, the SP has also planned to hold a state convention here on Wednesday to choose the state president, party sources said on Tuesday. Besides the election of the party president, important issues related to the strategy for the upcoming local body elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are also likely to be taken up during the convention. Thursday's event will also deliberate on playing an effective role in dealing with the ruling BJP, which has been gaining strength with every election in Uttar Pradesh, they said. The SP national convention is being held after the party's successive electoral defeats in the 2017 and 2022 assembly elections and the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Taking lessons, the party leadership is working towards ..

Yogi's temple built by 'BJP supporter' to capture land, alleges SP

The Samajwadi Party has claimed that the temple of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Bharatkund was built by a "BJP supporter" to "capture" private land. In a tweet, the SP also attached a newspaper article in which a native of Ayodhya has alleged that his nephew got the temple constructed on his land on the Faizabad-Prayagraj highway, 25 km away from the under-construction Ram Mandir, without his permission. Bharatkund is believed to be the place where Lord Ram's younger brother Bharat bade him farewell before he went into exile. In a complaint sent to the chief minister on September 21 through the grievance redressal 'Jansunwai' portal, complainant Ramnath Maurya, a resident of Kalyan Bhadarsa, alleged that the land on which Adityanath's temple has been built was initially owned by him and his late elder brother Jagannath Maurya. However, the property was divided, and after Jagannath passed away, his son Prabhakar Maurya allegedly kept the entire parcel of land to .

Samajwadi Party boycotts UP assembly session, protests on varied issues

Main opposition Samajwadi Party on Friday boycotted the assembly session and staged a protest alleging the government failed to discuss raging issues of inflation and unemployment in the House. Led by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, the party legislators staged a walkout soon after the House proceedings started on the last day of the five-day monsoon session and took out a march to the party headquarters. Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) MLAs also walked out of the assembly following their ally, Samajwadi Party. At the party office, Yadav told reporters that the government is trying to run away from discussing basic issues in the House by keeping the session for a shorter period. Samajwadi party, during the march alleged that the government has failed to discuss raging issues of inflation, unemployment, corruption and poor law and order due to the short duration of the monsoon session. Jayant Chaudhary led RLD has eight MLAs in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh assembly presently. This protest march

SP boycotts Assembly session over Allahabad University fee hike agitation

The Samajwadi Party staged a walkout from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly after its members were disallowed to raise the issue of students' agitation in the Allahabad University over steep fee hike

SP chief targets UP govt over loss of lives, property after heavy rains

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the loss of lives and property after heavy rains, saying that a bout of rainfall "washed away" all its development schemes. At least 13 people were killed in wall collapse incidents in parts of the state in the past 24 hours following heavy rainfall. "Life in Uttar Pradesh has been badly disrupted due to heavy rains. Government claims and the functioning of local bodies have been exposed and there have been deaths in many districts, including Lucknow. All plans of the BJP government were washed away in one strong gust of rain," Yadav said in a statement. Targeting Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, he alleged that the government was insensitive towards people and their problems. The chief minister keeps on issuing the so-called strict instructions but even his own officers don't pay attention to his words, Yadav further alleged. The meteorological department had predicted heavy rain

SP national convention at Lucknow on Sept 29, party president to be elected

The Samajwadi Party (SP) will hold its national convention at Lucknow on September 29 during which its president will be elected, and the party's strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls discussed. The party will hold its state convention a day before where its state president will be elected. Sitting SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said in a statement the BJP has "created political and economic crises and has played with the democratic system" of the country. The convention will discuss how to effectively deal with these issues, he said. "There will also be an in-depth discussion on the party's strategy in the Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2024. In these conventions, the election of national and state presidents of the SP will also be held," he said. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said there will be a special discussion on how the "democratic institutions are being weakened" by the BJP. The statement said the "deteriorating" law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, problems .

BJP, Shivpal Yadav eye Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri seat in 2024 elections

After capturing Azamgarh and Rampur, the BJP in Uttar Pradesh is now eyeing the last Samajwadi Party (SP) bastion Mainpuri, which is presently held by SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav

Shivpal Yadav announces formation of new outfit for Yadav community

Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia founder Shivpal Yadav on Thursday announced formation of a new organisation for the Yadav community, and said it will fight for the cause of social justice. Yadav said the organisation -- Yadav Renaissance Mission -- was not for or against any political party. While Shivpal is the patron of the organisation, former MP from Sambhal DP Yadav is its president while writer Vishwatma is founder member of the Mission. "We will soon be constituting the unit of the Mission across the state and country," Shivpal Yadav said at a press conference. Among the issues which the new outfit is going to take up include demand for conducting a caste census and formation of 'Ahir (Yadav) regiment' besides others. Yadavs are considered as the core vote bank of the Samajwadi Party and the formation of new outfit is seen as an obvious attempt to woo the community. The socialist leader had recently parted ways with his nephew and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, m