Party-hopper Bangarappa loses ShimogaMay 16th, 2009 BANGALORE - Party-hopper and former Karnataka chief minister S. Bangarappa of the Congress lost in Shimoga to B.Y.
Sonia hits out at BJP, Samajwadi PartyApril 19th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday attacked former ally Samajwadi Party, calling it a changeling, and also targetted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its promise to establish a Ram Rajya if voted to power. 'The Samajwadi Party is such a party that befriends someone at one moment and then becomes its enemy in the next moment,' Gandhi told an election rally here.
Samajwadi Party seeks Congress support against Sushma SwarajApril 8th, 2009 BHOPAL - The Samajwadi Party has sought Congress' support for its candidate against Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Sushma Swaraj, who is contesting the Lok Sabha election from the Vidisha constituency in Madhya Pradesh. The nomination from the constituency of Congress candidate Rajkumar Patel was cancelled due to a technical reason.
No more poll alliance talks with Samajwadi Party: CongressMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Putting all speculation to rest, the Congress party Wednesday announced that possibilities of a poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh were over. 'Certainly the possibilities of alliance with Samajwadi Party are over now.
Possibilities of poll alliance with Samajwadi Party over: CongressMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI -Putting all speculation to rest, the Congress party Wednesday announced that possibilities of a poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh were over. 'Certainly the possibilities of alliance with Samajwadi Party are over now.
Bangarappa returns to Congress, party says Karnataka options openMarch 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Saturday said 'all options' on alliance in Karnataka for the Lok Sabha polls were open even as former chief minister S. Bangarappa, who quit the Samajwadi Party, returned to the party to 'strengthen secular forces'.
S. Bangarappa joins CongressMarch 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former Karnataka chief minister and Samajwadi Party leader S. Bangarappa joined the Congress party Saturday.
Samajwadi Party leaves only six seats for Congress in Uttar PradeshMarch 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Samajwadi Party Sunday declared 10 more candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh taking the number of its nominees to 74, but left six constituencies for the Congress despite the stalemate in seat sharing talks. Of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, the Samajwadi Party left Rae Bareli, Amethi, Ghaziabad, Dharora, Mathura and Kanpur City for the Congress.
No alliance with Congress, but no dispute also: MulayamMarch 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Sunday said no alliance has been finalised with the Congress but stressed that there is 'no dispute' between the two parties as well. 'We want to contest the elections with them (Congress).
Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance talks on: Digvijay SinghMarch 8th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Talks are 'on' with the Samajwadi Party for an alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress said Saturday, adding it is prepared for a 'friendly contest' with the party in at least seven constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh said Saturday: 'Alliance talks are on and we will soon reach a consensus (on seat sharing).
Congress finalises 24 candidates in Uttar PradeshMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Wednesday finalised its first list of 24 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. This includes seats the Samajwadi Party wants to contest.
Congress names 24 candidates for Uttar PradeshMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Wednesday released its first list of 24 candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections, including its president Sonia Gandhi and general secretary Rahul Gandhi. The list includes some of the rebels of the Samajwadi Party, with which the Congress has been trying to work out a pre-poll alliance in the state.
Digvijaya Singh responsible for strained ties with Congress: Amar SinghFebruary 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Tuesday blamed Congress leader Digvijaya Singh with misguiding the Congress high command and causing strain in the relations between the two parties ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. 'Leaders like Digvijaya Singh are misguiding the Congress high command.
Samajwadi Party leader quits over ties with KalyanFebruary 6th, 2009 BHOPAL - Narayan Tripathi, a former president of Samajwadi Party's Madhya Pradesh unit, has resigned from the party's primary membership to protest its growing ties with former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kalyan Singh. He said in a statement Saturday that he was quitting as he was hurt at party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's new ties with Kalyan Singh, who, according to Tripathi, was not only responsible but also involved in the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992.
Samajwadi Party names five more Lok Sabha candidatesJanuary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Samajwadi Party Monday announced five more candidates for the lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh. 'Now only those seats remain where we are working on a poll alliance with the Congress,' party general secretary Amar Singh told reporters after making the announcement.
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