Chaudhary and Akhilesh Yadav’s meeting comes after both the SP and BSP agreed to contest on 38 seats each in UP, leaving ‘ally’ RLD only two seats to contest from though it had wanted five seats. read more

The outcome of Wednesday’s meeting is likely to determine if the RLD will also fit in the SP-BSP alliance that Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati jointly announced in Lucknow on January 12. read more

As Akhilesh arrived at Mayawati’s bungalow on Mall Avenue to wish her on her birthday, Akash, along with Mayawati and national general secretary SC Mishra, welcomed him. read more

Beyond the News | The present scenario reminds of the triangular contest in 2009 which saw the Congress bag 21 seats to the SP’s 23 and the BSP’s 20, leaving the BJP with just 10. read more

The BSP chief Mayawati used the occasion to hit out at the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that people were suffering because of the wrong policies followed by the two parties. She also said that ever since the BSP and SP had tied up,... read more

It is truly a testament to the swings in Indian politics that a leader whose obituary was being written less than two years ago — remember her devastating loss in 2017 and how she got no seats in 2014 — is today a potential PM contender. Whether she... read more

Army soldiers march past during the Army Day Parade at Carriappa Parade Ground in New Delhi. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted soldiers on the occasion of Army Day, saying the nation is proud of their grit and determination. “I bow to their courage and bravery,” he tweeted.

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On Saturday, the BSP and the SP announced an alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections to unitedly fight the BJP. read more

Sources said RLD chief Ajit Singh may agree to three seats in the SP-BSP alliance although he is insisting on five. read more

The probe in the Uttar Pradesh illegal mining case will now be supervised by DIG Anish Prasad, who was earlier Deputy Director (Personnel and Admin). read more

Even before BSP president Mayawati and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav could conclude their first-ever joint press conference to confirm their alliance, a 56-second video containing excerpts of verbal attacks that the two leaders had made against each other... read more

Tejashwi Yadav said the alliance was the best thing that could have happened and will go down the history as big step in Indian politics. read more

According to BSP leaders familiar with the developments, the party has finalised candidates on 38 seats and Mayawati may release the list of candidates on her birthday. read more

Tejashwi Prasad Yadavwho is trying to cobble up an alliance of opposition parties in Bihar had met BSP chief Maywati on Sunday to discuss the current political situation. read more

Not just the SP-BSP alliance, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath also attacked the Congress and accused it of putting up roadblocks in resolution of the Ram temple issue in Ayodhya. read more