Mayawati admits 'lesser goon' Mukhtar Ansari into BSPDeclaring that Ansari had "lost his way and needed help", former Chief Minister and BSP chief Mayawati brushed aside his criminal track rec...
26 Jan, 2017, 09.41 PM IST
Work cut out for Tipu: Discard dons from Samajwadi PartyParty insiders said one of the several issues on which father-son had differences was the fast changing strategy towards safeguarding the M...
19 Jan, 2017, 11.51 AM IST
Samajwadi Party clutching onto Qaumi Ekta Dal as last straw: Manoj Sinha"The DNA of SP and QED is the same. So it is a natural alliance between the two. SP has found a suitable partner to sink together with," Ma...
17 Oct, 2016, 12.41 AM IST
Shivpal Yadav replaces Akhilesh Yadav as new SP UP chiefThe development came hours after Akhilesh shunted out state Deepak Singhal, considered close to Shivpal Singh, and replaced him with Rahul ...
13 Sep, 2016, 09.39 PM IST
Despite Mulayam's apparent keenness, Akhilesh Yadav opposes any ties with QED once againAkhilesh’s strong stand saw the SP scrapping the merger, causing much embarrassment to Shivpal who was seen as the architect of the merger.
18 Aug, 2016, 02.46 AM IST
Now, SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to steer SP-Qaumi Ekta Dal deal?Sources indicate that this time, SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav may himself supervise moves for the merger to rule out any dissent within the...
17 Aug, 2016, 12.23 PM IST
If Shivpal Yadav leaves SP, party will get divided: Mulayam Singh YadavHe said he had read media reports that Shivpal while expressing concern over touts and musclemen calling the shots in the state, had threat...
16 Aug, 2016, 01.41 AM IST
Samajwadi Party revokes merger with Mukhtar Ansari's party, Akhilesh Yadav has his wayThe party also decided on reinduction of Secondary Education Minister Balram Yadav, who was sacked by Akhilesh apparently for facilitating ...
26 Jun, 2016, 04.24 AM IST
We don't need people like Mukhtar Ansari in party: Akhilesh Yadav"Mukhtar Ansari will not be welcome in the party. We don't want such people in the party," Yadav said during a television show
25 Jun, 2016, 05.03 PM IST
Had Mulayam Singh's consent on merger with Qaumi Ekta Dal, says Shivpal Singh YadavReaction comes after Akhilesh Yadav indicated his unhappiness over the merger and sacked Cabinet minister Balram Yadav, who apparently faci...
22 Jun, 2016, 03.09 PM IST
Differences crop up between Akhilesh Yadav and Shivpal Yadav over merger of Qaumi Ekta Dal with SPMukhtar’s two brothers MLA Sibaghtullah and Afazal Ansari joined the SP in the presence of senior minister Shivpal Yadav.
22 Jun, 2016, 03.11 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind extends support to Arvind Kejriwal in VaranasiAn influential Muslim organisation, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, has endorsed the candidature of Aam Aadmi Party's Arvind Kejriwal for the Varanas...
07 May, 2014, 05.44 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Afzal Ansari, Ajay Rai bury hatchet to take on Narendra ModiAfzal Ansari-led Quami Ekta Dal has announced its support for Cong candidate Ajay Rai in Varanasi in order to prevent division of votes aga...
30 Apr, 2014, 10.45 AM IST
AAP accuses BJP of circulating fake 'thank you' note to AnsariWarning of "legal action" for defamation, the party said that the 'fake' letter was written on a different letter-head than its original on...
17 Apr, 2014, 06.27 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: My electoral record better than Narendra Modi's, says Ajay RaiModi, in his third term as Gujarat chief minister, is contesting his first Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi and Vadodara in Gujarat.
16 Apr, 2014, 05.31 PM IST
UP elections: Small parties to test their might in the second roundSignificant smaller players such as Peace Party, Apna Dal and Qaumi Ekta Dal will get to test their might in the second round of polling on...
11 Feb, 2012, 04.51 PM IST
UP elections: Poorvanchal likely to witness close contest between BSP, Congress, BJP & SPSmaller outfits which wield considerable clout in certain pockets, could, however, upset the calculations of the big players.
09 Feb, 2012, 09.46 AM IST