The Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday met uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav at his residence raising the speculation that the latter would be given major responsibility in the party high.
Voting began at 7 am in the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and six assembly seats in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
A day ahead of the Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll, Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) president Shivpal Singh Yadav on Sunday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is sabotaging the Lok Sabha by-polls as drones are being used to monitor his party workers and his home.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday took a swipe at Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya) leader Shivpal Singh Yadav and said that he has become "something like a football" getting "kicked by both teams".
Shivpal Singh Yadav has been given Y category security in place of Z category security. Superintendent of Police Administrative and Security Vaibhav Krishna gave the order. The decision on the security category of Shivpal Yadav was taken in the meeting of the State Level Security Committee.
Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya) leader Shivpal Singh Yadav held rallies and urged people to vote for the Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Dimple Yadav in the upcoming Mainpuri bypolls.
Ahead of the Mainpuri by-poll elections, Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav and SP Mainpuri candidate Dimple Yadav on Thursday meets with Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav.
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): A cryptic remark by Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav even as he wished people on the occasion of Janmashtmi set the political circles abuzz on Friday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 27 (ANI): Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav said Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's letter telling him that he is "free to go where ever he gets more respect" showed his "political immaturity".
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 23 (ANI): Samajwadi Party issued letters to Pragatisheel Samajwadi party chief Shivpal Singh Yadav and SBSP chief OP Rajbhar on Saturday stating that they are "free to go anywhere" where they feel they are "getting more respect".