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Abdul Alim Jafri
Here is Why Congress Was Kept Out of SP-BSP Alliance
13 Jan 2019
Political analysts believe that Congress votes would not have gone to the Alliance anyway, and that BJP stood to suffer most in a triangular contest.
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Will SP-BSP Alliance Be a Roadblock for BJP?
12 Jan 2019
In this episode of Hafte Ki Baat, senior journalist Urmilesh talks about the recently announced alliance of the Samajwadi Paty (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), to stand against BJP in the coming…
Mukul Saral
UP: BJP’s Countdown Begins as SP-BSP Get Set to Formalise ‘Grand Alliance’
11 Jan 2019
With Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav set to hold a press conference tomorrow, there is no need to go too far to gauge the alliance’s impact on Lok Sabha elections. Just recall the poll outcomes in…
Tarique Anwar
Rajasthan Elections: Meet the Man Who is 'Potential Danger' for Congress
23 Oct 2018
Hanuman Beniwal, who has won two elections before, is set to launch a new political party on October 29 and claims to have support from BSP and SP.
Saurabh Sharma
Shivpal's Announcement Of Secular Morcha- A Dhobipachad Attempt To Stop BJP
30 Aug 2018
Shivpal on Wednesday announced to float the Samajwadi Secular Morcha and gave jolts to SP president Akhilesh Yadav, but straightaway denied of quitting the party.
Prabir Purkayastha
"So Called Secular Parties Have Failed Muslims in India"
28 Mar 2018
Newsclick Editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha talks to Senior Journalist Seema Mustafa and Social Activist Harsh Mander about how the Muslim Community has been invisiblised in Indian politics not just…
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UP, Bihar Bypolls: BJP Lost in All Three Lok Sabha Seats
14 Mar 2018
SP-BSP wins in UP’s Gorakhpur and Phulpur constituencies and opposition RJD-Congress emerges victorious in Bihar’s Araria.
Pranjal
Will SP-BSP Turn Around Things in UP Bypolls?
10 Mar 2018
If this coalition continues, 2019 will be a tougher battle for the BJP.
The Citizen Bureau
The Muslim Vote in UP
23 Feb 2017
The voters in UP are perhaps the most astute of all, and this applies equally to the minorities. The silence for this community is a necessity to prevent propaganda that could lead to polarisation.…
Seema Mustafa
Akhilesh Yadav Flies High!
10 Jan 2017
But even as the media, the BJP and the Congress come together to predict the Samajwadi party’s doom, Akhilesh Yadav seems to be rising from strength to strength insofar as public opinion is concerned…