Category: Politics

  Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister plans 1,000-km foot march from Ujjain to Ayodhya over alleged irregularities in temple trusts Bhopal: Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh has announced his retirement from active politics, declaring that he will now dedicate himself to what he described as the protection of Sanatan Dharma and raising issues related to alleged irregularities in temple trusts. The veteran Congress leader, whose Rajya Sabha tenure ended in June, said he had completed his political journey after decades in public life. Reflecting…

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Lucknow: Sanjay Singh, Rajya Sabha MP and Uttar Pradesh in-charge of the Aam Aadmi Party held a press conference in Lucknow and leveled serious allegations regarding land purchases linked to the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Presenting what he described as 13 new documentary pieces of evidence, Singh alleged financial irregularities in land transactions carried out by the temple trust and announced that he would write to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) seeking an appointment to submit the documents and related evidence. Singh accused Champat Rai, General Secretary of…

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Lucknow: Samajwadi Party President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that the ruling party’s politics based on both “religion” and “wealth” had reached its end. In a statement, Yadav claimed that despite a decline in global crude oil prices, the benefits were not being passed on to Indian consumers through lower petrol and diesel prices. He alleged that while citizens in several countries had benefited from reduced fuel costs, the BJP-led government had failed to…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Congress has received a significant political boost with the induction of prominent youth leader Haseeb Khan and aspiring candidate Rajesh Shukla, along with hundreds of supporters, into the party. The development comes shortly after the appointment of Rajendra Pal Gautam as the party’s state in-charge and is being viewed as a strategic move to strengthen Congress’ presence in eastern Uttar Pradesh. According to party sources, Haseeb Khan, who is considered close to Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad, brings with him substantial grassroots support across the Purvanchal region.…

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Lucknow: Politics in Uttar Pradesh rarely moves in straight lines. It is a landscape shaped by caste equations, personal loyalties, regional power centres, and strategic alliances that often carry meanings far beyond official statements. Against this backdrop, the recent meeting between former MP Dhananjay Singh and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has generated considerable political interest, particularly across eastern Uttar Pradesh, where local influence and social networks continue to play a decisive role in electoral outcomes. While no formal announcement emerged from the interaction, the optics of the…

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New Delhi: As the Narendra Modi government completes 12 years in office, one name consistently stands out in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s remarkable political rise across India—Union Home Minister and former BJP National President Amit Shah. Often described as the BJP’s master strategist and political tactician, Shah has played a pivotal role in transforming the party from a force primarily concentrated in the Hindi-speaking heartland into a formidable pan-India political organization. Over the past decade, Shah’s organizational vision, electoral management skills, and relentless focus on grassroots expansion have helped the…

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Lucknow: Union Defence Minister and Member of Parliament from Lucknow, Rajnath Singh, said that Lucknow has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade and has now established itself among the ranks of world-class cities. He made these remarks while addressing a Prabuddh Jan Samvad (Dialogue with Intellectuals) programme organized by West Mandal-2 of the West Assembly constituency. The event was attended by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, BJP Lucknow Metropolitan President Anand Dwivedi, intellectuals, senior citizens, social workers, traders, advocates, academicians, and BJP office-bearers. Interacting with the…

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