Samajwadi Party
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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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'He was scared': Samajwadi Party MP on Rahul Gandhi's 2024 Lok Sabha contest from Raebareli
India | Oct 04, 2026, 12:22 PM ISTSamajwadi Party MP from Pratapgarh, Shiv Pal Singh Patel, alleged that Rahul Gandhi was 'so scared' of contesting from Amethi and said Akhilesh Yadav played a role in convincing him to contest from Raebareli.
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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 polls 2027: Trouble in INDIA bloc over seat-sharing? SP MP says Congress should get 7-8 seats
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 03, 2026, 07:34 PM ISTShiv Pal Singh Patel, who is Samajwadi Party's Lok Sabha member from Pratapgarh, has said the Congress should be given seven or eight in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, rejecting the party's 15-seat demand.
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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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UP polls 2027: SP puts 55-seat offer on table as Congress pushes for 150 in seat-sharing talks
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 02, 2026, 12:55 PM ISTThe Samajwadi Party is reportedly considering offering Congress 53 to 55 seats for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, significantly below Congress's demand for at least 150 seats. The SP is preparing to contest around 350 seats, as per sources.
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Who is Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani, Samajwadi Party's candidate for Rajya Sabha from UP?
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 30, 2026, 10:23 AM ISTThe Samajwadi Party (SP) has named Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani as its official candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. He met Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav and senior party leaders and will file his nomination papers in the presence of Ram Gopal Yadav.
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Samajwadi Party names Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani as Rajya Sabha candidates from UP
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 30, 2026, 11:26 AM ISTThe Samajwadi Party has named Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. Both candidates will file their nomination papers at 11 am in the presence of Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav.
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Rift in Opposition? Congress hits back at Sanjay Singh over SP alliance remarks ahead of key meeting
India | Sep 30, 2026, 09:20 AM ISTCongress leader Rajendra Pal Gautam has sharply responded to AAP leader Sanjay Singh's remarks on the Congress-SP alliance. Singh has questioned Congress' seat-sharing demands in Uttar Pradesh, while Gautam said the Congress and SP leadership will decide the alliance formula.
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INDIA bloc meeting underway: DMK and AAP skip; Akhilesh Yadav absent, check who’s attending
India | Sep 30, 2026, 12:27 PM ISTINDIA bloc leaders will meet to decide their strategy on the controversy over decisions about the SIR process. The opposition parties are demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
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'Understand the ground reality': SP MP reacts to Congress' demand for 150 seats in UP polls 2027
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 29, 2026, 08:56 AM ISTSP Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman has asked Congress to consider the "ground reality" and adopt a practical approach over its demand to contest 150 seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. He also stressed that both parties need to contest together.
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NDA likely to win 7 seats in UP Rajya Sabha polls, what numbers say about Samajwadi Party
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 29, 2026, 08:38 AM ISTPolitical activity has intensified in Uttar Pradesh ahead of elections for 10 Rajya Sabha seats. The NDA is expected to win seven seats, while the Samajwadi Party (SP) claims that it can secure three seats.
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Akhilesh's party may field 3 candidates in UP Rajya Sabha polls: Is SP relying on cross-voting?
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 28, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTAccording to sources, Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party will likely field three candidates in Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. But notably, the party only has numbers to get two of its candidates elected to the Upper House.
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UP polls 2027: Can SP-Congress coalition breach BJP's Muzaffarnagar stronghold?
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 28, 2026, 05:10 PM ISTThe Muzaffarnagar assembly constituency is considered to be a bastion of the ruling BJP. Currently, this seat is represented by BJP's Kapil Dev Agarwal, who is a three-time MLA from Muzaffarnagar.
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Congress demands 'not less than 150' seats from SP for 2027 UP polls, seat-sharing likely by October
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 28, 2026, 02:30 PM ISTCongress has set a minimum target of 150 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh for the 2027 polls under an alliance arrangement, with state incharge Rajendra Pal Gautam saying seat-sharing is likely to be finalised in October. The Congress says it has potential candidates across all 403 constituencies.
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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.