In a letter to Rahul Gandhi, the SP chief expressed his inability to participate in the conclusion ceremony of the Yatra due to the Lok Sabha elections 2024 schedule and his preoccupation with the preparations for the upcoming nomination process, which will commence on March 20.
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, who addressed the valedictory meeting of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra, gave a call to the Opposition, asking them to "vow to oust BJP from power".
The Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday recovered the body of a 20-year old student of Saifai medical college near Sonai Bridge, sparking concerns of a possible heinous crime.
"I don't react on speculations... We are not in the business of being in contact with other leaders but I know several leaders are not comfortable on the other side (Ajit Pawar faction)," NCP (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar said.
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday alleged that the BJP-led government is misusing agencies like Enforcement Directorate to create fear among the opposition and called ED the "supporting party" of BJP.
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday came down heavily on the BJP-led union government for betraying PDA (Pichhde, Dalit and Alpasankhyak) families. "BJP will be nervous because they have snatched away the rights of PDA," he said.
Raising the campaign pitch as the Lok Sabha elections draw near, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav came out all guns blazing at the ruling BJP at the Centre, as he raised the slogan '80 harao, Loktantra bachao' (Defeat BJP in all 80 Lok Sabha starts to save democracy).
Bahujan Samaj Party leader and former MLA Shah Alam, alias Guddu Jamali, switched sides ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and joined the Samajwadi Party in the presence of party president Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow on Wednesday.
"We hope all three candidates of Samajwadi Party will win...BJP can use all the tactics to win elections. BJP will do everything possible for victory. Some of our leaders who want personal gains can go to the BJP..." said Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
Following the cancellation of the Uttar Pradesh Police constable exams over paper leak, Samajwadi party Chief Akhilesh Yadav raised serious concerns about the integrity of examinations conducted under the BJP regime in Uttar Pradesh.