Shivpal Yadav, Swami Prasad Maurya among 14 general secretaries in new SP national executiveThe uncle-nephew duo of Shivpal and Akhilesh, who parted ways in 2016, came together during the Mainpuri Lok Sabha by-election in December ...
30 Jan, 2023, 12.39 AM IST
Ramdas Athawale frowns over tie-up between Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena and Kawade's PRPUnion minister and RPI (A) chief Ramdas Athawale on Sunday expressed displeasure over the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena allying with t...
08 Jan, 2023, 09.05 PM IST
Maharashtra: RPI (Kawade) faction joins hands with CM Shinde-led Shiv SenaKawade, the founder and the president of the Peoples Republican Party, is one of the main activists in the Ambedkarite movement. Kawade was...
04 Jan, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav's effort to show himself Ambedkarite inspired by greed for votes: MayawatiYadav had on Thursday called Samajwadi Party (SP) workers and leaders to make the outfit a national party by uniting people who follow prin...
29 Sep, 2022, 09.09 PM IST
UK elects first Dalit female mayor in London councilCouncillor Mohinder K Midha has been elected mayor of Ealing Council in west London, becoming the first female mayor of a local London coun...
25 May, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
Mayawati accuses media of adopting casteist approach to harm BSP, bars spokesperson from TV debatesBSP party chief Mayawati claimed the media adopted a "casteist, hateful and despicable approach" to "harm" the Ambedkarite BSP movement dur...
12 Mar, 2022, 02.06 PM IST
UP polls: One party trying to stop SP from defeating BJP, says Akhilesh YadavAddressing a public meeting here, the Samajwadi Party chief said, all Samajwadis and Ambedkarites should join hands to bring about a change...
12 Feb, 2022, 05.34 PM IST
BSP moves to woo traditional base in Maha, Haryana and JharkhandThe party, which has been passing through a tough time after its poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh, is going solo in the assembly polls in the ...
14 Sep, 2019, 07.09 AM IST
Divided they stand: Why marginal Dalit castes still lack political cloutAmong middle-class educated and employed Dalits who act as opinion makers, or young people in recent years, one can discern opposition to B...
24 May, 2019, 12.27 PM IST
Between mainstream parties & Ambedkar’s VBA, Dalits are divided & leaderless in MaharashtraThere’s a craving for a new leadership, which is leading some Dalits towards old wine in new bottles such as the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VB...
28 Mar, 2019, 11.47 AM IST
Rohith Vemula's suicide has triggered a sudden crystalisation of identity politics among Dalits who feel betrayed by the systemBeyond electoral politics, Dalits all over the country want this incident to act as a sharp reminder to the community that it is time to pr...
24 Jan, 2016, 06.20 AM IST
Poke Me: Has Indian politics failed BR Ambedkar?History descended upon us again this week as the Sangh Parivar & its friends tried to appropriate BR Ambedkar & Subhas Bose. Two blasts fro...
16 Apr, 2015, 07.16 PM IST
BJP wins Chhattisgarh assembly by-pollBJP candidate Bhojraj Nag won the Antagarh assembly by-poll in Chhattisgarh by over 51,000 votes.
20 Sep, 2014, 03.28 PM IST
Chhattisgarh bypoll: Counting for Antagarh seat beginsThe counting started from 8 AM at Bhanupratap Dev PG College in Kanker district headquarters amid tight security, an election official said.
20 Sep, 2014, 11.44 AM IST
50 per cent voting in bypoll in Antagarh assembly seat of ChhattisgarhHalf the electorate today turned out for the bye-election to Antagarh assembly constituency in the Naxal-affected Kanker district of Chhatt...
13 Sep, 2014, 07.20 PM IST
Balloting starts in Chhattisgarh assembly seatThe Antagarh assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh went to polls from 7 a.m. Saturday.
13 Sep, 2014, 10.03 AM IST
Non-Congress, Non-BJP Dalit leaders fare poorly in VidarbhaSeveral non-Congress and non-BJP Dalit leaders, who chose to contest this election individually in the Vidarbha region had to bite the dust.
20 May, 2014, 01.52 PM IST