From calling BJP leader LK Advani honest to billing Congress leaders "cheats" and "conspirators", the Samajwadi Party (SP) is steadily upping the ante against the Congress. And on Holi, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's renewed attack appeared to hint that his party's love-hate relationship with the Congress could snap sooner than later. ...
03:00 PM, Mar 28, 2013
Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Varma has again taken jibe at Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav. Referring to Mulayam's recently made statement claiming that BJP senior leader LK Advani never lies, Beni said, "how can a leader, whose party never sticks to the truth, can never lie." ...
08:45 AM, Mar 26, 2013
Will Mulayam Singh Yadav go for an early Lok Sabha elections by toppling the government? IBN7's managing editor Ashutosh joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...
02:48 PM, Mar 25, 2013
BSP Chief Mayawati today slammed the government over CBI searches at DMK leader MK Stalin's residence, claiming that she too has been a victim of "misuse" of CBI by both BJP and Congress to further their political interests. ...
02:20 PM, Mar 21, 2013
The Akhilesh Yadav-led Uttar Pradesh government on Monday came under criticism of party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, who said he was receiving a lot of complaints regarding functioning of the state government. Expressing dissatisfaction over increasing bureaucratic interference in the working of some of the departments, Mulayam advised the government to take corrective measures. ...
08:29 PM, Jan 14, 2013
New Delhi: It seems that both the Congress and the Trinamool Congress are prepared for a life without each other. While the Congress now hopes that the road to reforms will be easier, the Trinamool Congress has upped the ante asking for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Ironically, with communication between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Congress having broken down, it is the missed calls...
11:05 PM, Sep 19, 2012
New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday dubbed as "unconstitutional" the bill to provide reservation in promotion for SCs and STs in government jobs and threatened to oppose the measure tooth and nail. Soon after the introduction of the bill in the Rajya Sabha amid scuffle between SP and Bahujan Samaj Party members, SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said the bill is "unconstitutional in nature. We will continue to oppose...
02:05 PM, Sep 05, 2012
Indore: The Congress-led UPA would not have any problem if Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav forms a "Third Front" at this juncture, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said on Sunday. "Every political party has the right to tread on its own way. If Mulayam wants to form a Third Front, we won't have any problem," the Congress General Secretary said, speaking at Indore Press Club. However, Singh added that...
10:59 PM, Sep 02, 2012
The Supreme Court on Friday said that there was no prima facie evidence to show that Chidambaram got benefits from 2G deals. ...
06:16 PM, Aug 24, 2012
New Delhi: In a major relief for former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati in a decade old disproportionate assets case, the Supreme Court on Friday struck down criminal proceedings against her and passed an order that came as a major embarrassment for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Reacting to the judgement, an elated Mayawati said, "I wish to thank the Supreme Court. I have got justice in the end."...
08:30 PM, Jul 06, 2012
New Delhi: A day after the UPA nominated Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as its presidential candidate, the opposition, NDA, remained divided over backing him in the race to the Rashtrapati Bhawan, even as its leader Ram Jethmalani spoke against the ruling coalition's nominee and threatened to join the fray if his party chose to back the veteran Congressman. The real drama, however, unfolded in the form of NCP leader...
11:45 PM, Jun 16, 2012
Kolkata: Terming Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav a "traitor" after his party's about-turn in extending support to union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's candidature for president, the Trinamool Congress leadership on Friday said they are still hopeful about having a consensus on APJ Abdul Kalam as the next president of India. "We all know that Mamata Banerjee sticks to whatever she says. Now it is for the people of...
08:30 AM, Jun 16, 2012
New Delhi: The race to the Rashtrapati Bhawan is not the marathon we all thought it would be, neither has it been a sprint. At the end of it, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has come out as the clear frontrunner. The UPA picked him as its presidential candidate and alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi made the announcement. The name was declared after being endorsed by all UPA allies, except Trinamool...
11:50 PM, Jun 15, 2012
New Delhi: The race to the President office on Thursday witnessed lots of politics and speculation, but no decisions appeared in sight. A day after the royal snub by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee along with Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Congress worked on all fronts to isolate the West Bengal Chief Minister. The party in fact began attempts to build consensus within the UPA on its choices,...
11:47 PM, Jun 14, 2012
New Delhi: Even as Trinamool Congress on Thursday insisted that A P J Abdul Kalam was its first choice as well as that of Samajwadi Party for President, sources said Mulayam Singh Yadav would take a final view only after consulting his senior party colleagues. According to sources, Yadav is likely to discuss with senior party leaders of his party the Presidential elections and the candidate of Samajwadi party. "Only...
10:20 PM, Jun 14, 2012
