Category: Politics

Lucknow: Bhawani Bhikh Shukla, a district panchayat member and representative of the Katra block pramukh in Gonda district, joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday in the presence of party president Akhilesh Yadav at the party headquarters in Lucknow. Shukla, who was associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), joined the SP along with his family members Bhagwan Shukla, Krishna Bhagwan Shukla, Shiv Bhagwan Shukla, Vishnu Bhagwan Shukla and Shankar Bhagwan Shukla. Shukla is considered close to former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. He had earlier come into the…

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Lucknow: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh accused the BJP and the Election Commission of India of alleged irregularities in the state’s electoral rolls, demanding transparency in the addition and deletion of voter names ahead of the next Assembly elections. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Lucknow, Singh alleged that Uttar Pradesh was witnessing a pattern of voter manipulation similar to what his party had claimed in Delhi and West Bengal. He called for the complete publication of newly added…

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Lucknow: Dozens of people joined the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) at a membership programme held at the party’s state headquarters on Thursday, expressing confidence in the leadership of national president Chaudhary Jayant Singh and the ideology of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee Chaudhary Charan Singh. The programme was chaired by RLD Uttar Pradesh president Aishwarya Raj Singh in the presence of former MLA Shivkaran Singh. Congress leaders Mohammad Mujahid and Mohammad Siraj, along with senior social workers Gufran Ahmad and V.S. Kamal, led the new members into the…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Congress organised protest marches and demonstrations across the state on Wednesday against what it described as alleged irregularities in the electoral process, including manipulation of voter lists and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The protests were held on the directions of the All India Congress Committee and following a call by Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai. Congress workers demanded the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and sought a comprehensive and independent review of decisions taken during his tenure as well as changes made…

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Lucknow: Aam Aadmi Party Uttar Pradesh chief spokesperson Vanshraj Dubey has criticised the state government over the alleged poor condition of cow shelters and reported deaths of cattle, particularly following incidents in Budaun district. Addressing the issue, Dubey alleged that the government’s claims of cow protection were being undermined by administrative negligence and inadequate arrangements at shelters. He cited incidents at cow shelters in Abhigaon and Byaur in the Bisauli and Salarpur areas of Budaun, where, according to his claims, cattle were exposed to prolonged waterlogging and muddy conditions following…

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New Delhi: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s remarks at a recent party event have triggered a fresh political confrontation, with the BJP and NDA allies criticising his manner of attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy. During his address, Gandhi appeared to imitate Modi while questioning the government’s approach to international diplomacy. He then walked towards Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit and hugged him, using the gesture to question whether embracing foreign leaders could be considered the measure of a country’s foreign policy. The…

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