Akhilesh Yadav
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'If CM is so confident, he...': Akhilesh Yadav challenges CM Yogi to contest UP polls from Ayodhya
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 08, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav was addressing a gathering at a Shrimad Bhagwat Katha in Ayodhya organised by SP leader and the party's Ayodhya candidate Tej Narayan Pandey alias Pawan Pandey.
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Three rebel SP MLAs set to join BJP on Oct 14 in big jolt to Akhilesh Yadav ahead of UP elections
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 08, 2026, 06:29 PM ISTThree rebel Samajwadi Party MLAs, Rakesh Pratap Singh, Abhay Singh and Vinod Chaturvedi, are set to formally join the BJP in Gauriganj on October 14. The three had cross-voted in the last Rajya Sabha election.
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Speed News: BJP fields Koel Mallick, Dinesh Arya for Rajya Sabha polls
Originals | Oct 04, 2026, 06:01 PM ISTBJP fields Koel Mallick and Dinesh Arya for Rajya Sabha polls. SP MP says Akhilesh convinced Rahul to contest from Raebareli. TVK joins INDIA bloc; Opposition plans CEC protests. Navy sailor held for leaking defence data. Get the latest updates in today’s Speed News.
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Message to Congress amid '150 seats' demand? Akhilesh Yadav says, 'It's not about seats...'
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 04, 2026, 11:50 AM ISTSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav stressed alliance unity, saying the focus should be on ensuring the alliance's victory rather than seat-sharing. He said the larger goal is to protect democracy, the Constitution, reservations, and social harmony.
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UP MLC polls: Samajwadi Party changes 2 candidates, names Akash Agarwal and Sanjayan Tripathi
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 03, 2026, 05:35 PM ISTSpeaking at a media briefing in Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav said Akash Agarwal and Sanjayan Tripathi will be Samajwadi Party's candidates for the MLC elections in Uttar Pradesh, replacing Prakash Chandra Gupta and Kamlesh Yadav.
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Akhilesh ups ante over EC 'dissent' row, says poll body's impartiality won't return until BJP's exit
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 02, 2026, 09:12 PM ISTSpeaking to reporters in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party's national president Akhilesh Yadav targeted the BJP over EC 'dissent' row and said the poll body's impartiality will not be restored until the saffron party is ousted from power.
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'Whoever comes with us, we will forget old things': Akhilesh's offer to BJP MLAs ahead of RS polls
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 02, 2026, 01:31 PM ISTSamajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav says, "Rajya Sabha elections are a time for coming together. If anyone feels that our democracy and Constitution are under attack, then—setting aside all bitterness—we are ready to forget the past and join hands with those willing to unite with us."
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Mukhtar Ansari's MLA son Abbas Ansari meets Akhilesh Yadav, stirs buzz over UP Rajya Sabha seat
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 01, 2026, 10:12 PM ISTEarlier today, Akhilesh Yadav stated that he was mobilising the necessary numbers for a third Rajya Sabha seat and would field a third candidate once the required support was secured. The elections for ten seats are scheduled for October 16.
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Brij Bhushan rules out contesting 2027 UP polls, describes relations with Akhilesh Yadav as personal
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 01, 2026, 06:35 PM ISTWhile he has ruled out contesting the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, BJP's former MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has said his relationship Samajwadi Party's national president Akhilesh Yadav is 'personal'.
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After Brij Bhushan Singh's remark, Akhilesh Yadav says 'my relationship with him is great'
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 30, 2026, 05:15 PM ISTSamajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said, "My relationship with him is great, and we are all united in the cause of Uttar Pradesh's development and in putting farmers on the path to prosperity."
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Akhilesh Yadav alleges SP votes were 'deliberately' deleted in 2022 UP polls; BJP ally hits back
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 27, 2026, 07:12 PM ISTSpeaking to reporters at party headquarters in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that votes of his party's supporters were 'deliberately' deleted by officials during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
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UP polls 2027: Akhilesh's 'winnability' pitch triggers seat-sharing friction between Congress, SP
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 26, 2026, 04:40 PM ISTAddressing a public gathering in Raebareli on Thursday, Akhilesh Yadav confirmed the Samajwadi Party and the Congress would contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections in an alliance, but pointed out that the seat-sharing formula will be derived by 'winnability'.
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Akhilesh Yadav kicks off SP's PDA Rath Yatra campaign for 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 24, 2026, 01:38 PM ISTThe high-profile tour aboard the 'PDA Rath' is seen as part of the Samajwadi Party's broader campaign across central Uttar Pradesh, focusing on its backward, Dalit, and minority (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) coalition ahead of the 2027 state assembly elections.
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Akhilesh says SP to work to 'reduce BJP's vote by 27,000' in every seat; ruling party hits back
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 20, 2026, 04:10 PM ISTAddressing an event in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh's former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said the Samajwadi Party will work to reduce BJP's vote by 27,000 in each assembly constituency. However, the BJP has hit back at him and said his party has panicked.
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From 'P' for 'Pichhda' to 'Pandits': Decoding Akhilesh Yadav's Brahmin outreach for 2027 UP polls
Explainers | Sep 07, 2026, 11:54 PM ISTIt was not as though Akhilesh replacing the 'P' in 'PDA' from 'Pichhda' to 'Pandits' was an out-of-place move; rather, it was a calculated political step. In UP's electoral politics, there is a longstanding belief that Brahmins can play a decisive role in determining which party forms government.
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OP Rajbhar mocks Akhilesh Yadav's PDA slogan, says 'P for 2017, D for 2022, A for 2027 defeat'
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 03, 2026, 06:17 PM ISTRajbhar has frequently claimed that the PDA alignment has major internal rifts, previously joking that the letters stood for "Party of Dimple and Akhilesh" or mockingly reinterpreting the acronym as "Peet Dega Ahir".
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Akhilesh Yadav’s first reaction on new trustees, CEO of Ram Temple Trust: 'Huge responsibility'
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 02, 2026, 07:04 PM IST“There is a challenge before Trust because devotion ranks higher than credibility. BJP dealt a massive blow to devotion. So, it will be a huge responsibility for whoever is appointed," Akhilesh Yadav said.
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Women-centric schemes become new political battleground as CM Yogi and Akhilesh face off in UP
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 26, 2026, 11:16 PM ISTYogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav have locked horns over women-centric schemes and promises in Uttar Pradesh. While CM Yogi has announced free bus travel for women, Akhilesh has promised an annual Rs 40,000 pension, laptops for Class 12 pass girls and a separate ambulance service for women.
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'People will wipe out Samajwadi Party permanently in next UP assembly polls': CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 23, 2026, 04:27 PM ISTUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party and its chief Akhilesh Yadav. Speaking at an event in Lucknow, CM Yogi claimed that the people of the state would "wipe out" the Samajwadi Party forever in the next assembly elections.
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Akhilesh Yadav says he hasn't got bulletproof jacket yet: 'Even if I get one, I'll not wear it'
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 22, 2026, 04:16 PM ISTThe statement fro Akhilesh Yadav comes as the Uttar Pradesh government is preparing to provide bulletproof jackets to 44 leaders, including Akhilesh and BSP supremo Mayawati. The security headquarters has purchased the bulletproof jackets at a cost of approximately Rs 10 lakh.