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Congress demands clarification from Akhilesh, Shivpal on SP-QED merger
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (U.P.) [India], Oct. 7 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing political tussle within the Samajwadi Party, the Congress Party on Friday urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal Yadav to clarify their stand on the party's merger with the Quami Ekta Dal (QED) ahe
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Election Commission directs DM, SP to gear up for UP Assembly Polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow [India], Sept. 27 (ANI): In Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission has directed the district magistrates and the superintendents of police to gear up for the state assembly election which is expected to be held early next year.
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UP ready to vote SP Govt. out, claims BJP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 18 (ANI): Accusing the Samajwadi Party of letting the people of Uttar Pradesh suffer by turning a deaf ear to their problems and focusing solely on 'family politics', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday asserted that in next year's assembly poll
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SP has dented its image, will face serious consequences in polls: Laxmikan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow [India], Sept. 16 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Laxmikant Bajpai on Friday said the ruling Samajwadi Party stands exposed before the people courtesy the ongoing friction within the party fold and added that they would now face serious consequences in the assembly polls schedu
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Samajwadi Party is neck deep in corruption: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 13 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday alleged that the Samajwadi Party is neck deep in corruption and said the people of Uttar Pradesh would give a decisive mandate against them in the assembly polls scheduled next year.
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Punjab again facing threat from Khalistanis with polls round the corner
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ludhiana/Amritsar [India], Sept. 13 (ANI): With assembly polls in Punjab round the corner, the state is now facing threats from Khalistan elements, which even though few in number, are still active and reportedly getting support from foreign-based intelligence agencies like Pakistan's I
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Cricketer Praveen Kumar joins Samajwadi Party
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow [India], Sept. 11 (ANI): Cricketer Praveen Kumar on Sunday joined the Samajwadi Party ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls next year.
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Congress pulls up Mulayam for playing communal card ahead of UP polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 11 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday trained its guns on Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and alleged that he was attempting to polarise the voters ahead of next year's assembly polls by playing the communal card.
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BJP plays safe on Sidhu's move to float new party in Punjab
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept. 8 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday downplayed cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's move to launch a new political party ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls and said that it would comment on the same only after a formal a
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Rahul Gandhi begins UP campaign with 'Kisan Yatra' from Rudrapur
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rudrapur (UP) [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today launched his poll-campaign for the much important 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls with a 2,500 km-long 'Kisan Yatra' from agriculture-dominated Rudrapur belt of the state.
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Rahul's 'Khaat' photo-op won't help Congress win UP: B
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): Taking a dig at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said the former is responsible for the grand old party's present condition, adding their fortunes would not change as they would yet again witness defeat i
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Congress welcomes Sidhu's new political front 'Awaaz-e-Punjab�
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 3 (ANI): Welcoming the formation of former BJP Rajya Sabha MP Navjot Singh Sidhu's new political front 'Awaaz-e-Punjab', the Congress Party has expressed hope that the new party would be able to sweep the assembly polls in Punjab.
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