Mulayam Singh

SP better ally than Left parties: Cong

New Delhi (PTI): Apparently seeking to keep Mulayam Singh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party in good humour, Congress on Sunday said it was a "better partner" than the Left parties, which supported the UPA government for over four years...

Assembly results to have bearing on Cong-SP seat sharing

NEW DELHI: The outcome of assembly elections is set to impact the fate of seat-sharing between Congress and Samajwadi Party in UP, with indications that a victory may see AICC push its new-found al...

RSP(M) merges with SP in Kerala

NEW DELHI: The Revolutionary Socialist Party (Marxist), a constituent of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala, merged with the Samajwadi Party on Sunday. This signalled renewed efforts by the Samajwadi Party...

Mulayam to announce RSP(M)-SP merger

KOLLAM: The merger between the Revolutionary Socialist Party (Marxist) led by the former Minister Babu Divakaran and the Samajwadi Party (SP) led by Mulayam Singh Yadav will be formally announced by Mr. Yadav along with Mr....

Mayawati fights in the Supreme Court on Mulayam's behalf

New Delhi, Oct 20 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's office Monday approached the Supreme Court to oppose the State Information Commission's order to reveal details about Mulayam Singh Yadav's distribution of the chief...

Uttar Pradesh government out to woo tax-hit traders

With an eye to the Lok Sabha polls early next year, the Uttar Pradesh government is already in an appeasement mood, and after wooing different caste groups, the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has now begun targeting another...

Amar Singh denies seeking plot under EWS category

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has denied having ever sought a plot under the Economically Weaker Section category, a claim which follows the UP government approaching the Supreme Cou...

Property allocation above board: Amar Singh

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Wednesday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to seek the Supreme Court's permission to take action against him for illegally obtaining land...

The children’s days

In 1960, Frank Moraes wrote that “there is no question of [Jawaharlal] Nehru’s attempting to create a dynasty of his own; it would be inconsistent with his character and career”. For Nehru’s daughter, Indira Gandhi, had just...

How political dynasties have undermined India

has spoken and made a point: giving tickets to family members of party leaders to contest elections 'undermines' the party because what has troubled the country is 'family', 'money', and 'patronage'. Had he not been the scion...

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