I will speak about alliances after May 16, says MulayamMay 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Samajwadi Party (SP) President Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday said that he would talk about alliances only after May 16. Talking to reporters here, Yadav said: "I will not speak anything before May 16.
Amar Singh denies role in Samajwadi Party's friendship with Kalyan SinghMay 10th, 2009 DEHRADUN - Senior Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Sunday denied having played any role in the decision taken over getting close to Bharatiya Janata Party's rebel leader Kalyan Singh. "I want to make this clear that I have nothing to do with the decision taken on Kalyan Singh," Amar Singh said here.
Samajwadi Party candidate in Uttar Pradesh campaigns on bullock cartApril 21st, 2009 KANPUR - A Samajwadi Party candidate is wooing the voters by campaigning on a bullock cart in Kanpur. Ratnesh Pathak, son of Kamlesh Pathak, a candidate of Samajwadi Party from Akbarpur parliamentary constituency, wants to use mode of the farmer to reach the common man.
Samajwadi Party files complaint against BSP ministerApril 21st, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Samajwadi Party has urged the Election Commission to take strict action against a minister of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly pressurising voters to support the party in the Lok Sabha polls. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has accused cabinet minister Dadoo Prasad of misusing his position.
Nafisa Ali files nomination from LucknowApril 8th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Samajwadi Party candidate and social activist Nafisa Ali filed her nomination for the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat Wednesday. 'We all should work honestly for the progress and prosperity of the party and the people of the state,' she said before leaving for the district collector's office for filing her nomination.
Nafisa files nomination from LucknowApril 8th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Former Miss India and Samajwadi Party candidate Nafisa Ali on Wednesday filed her nomination papers from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat. Hundreds of SP workers accompanied her on way to the district magistrate office where she submitted her nomination papers.
Nafisa Ali is Samajwadi Party candidate from LucknowApril 5th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Film actress and socialite Nafisa Ali is the Samajwadi Party candidate for the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat. Nafisa's name was announced by party general secretary Amar Singh at a press conference here.
Congress announces candidate against Ram Vilas PaswanApril 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress has fielded Dasai Choudhary against Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan in the Hajipur parliamentary constituency in Bihar. The decision came days after Paswan joined hands with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and the Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh to form an alliance to contest the upcoming general elections.
Samajwadi Party not to contest elections from Ghaziabad, MathuraMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh on Tuesday announced that his party would not field any candidate against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh. "We will not field any candidate against the BJP president Rajnath Singh in Ghaziabad," Amar Singh told reporters here.
BSP loses Bhadohi assembly by-poll to Samajwadi PartyMarch 2nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Samajwadi Party Sunday won a key Uttar Pradesh by-election after defeating a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate in a straight contest by a margin of more than 5,000 votes. Samajwadi Party candidate Madhubala Pasi sprung a surprise by defeating Amar Singh Saroj in the election.
Sanjay Dutt in Lucknow to discuss poll strategyFebruary 17th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bollywood star and the Samajwadi Party candidate from Lucknow Sanjay Dutt will meet party workers later Wednesday to formulate strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and interact with various sections of the public. Dutt, who arrived here Tuesday night, will also visit a house in the congested Aminabad locality where his father Sunil Dutt lived for nearly four years till 1951 while he worked with All India Radio.
'Munnabhai' Sanjay Dutt wins over crowds at Samajwadi Party rallyJanuary 16th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A day after declaring that he would stand for the Lok Sabha elections on a Samajwadi Party ticket, actor Sanjay Dutt had the crowds cheering wildly as he promised to practise 'Gandhigiri' and give them 'jadu ki jhappi' (magical embrace) at a party rally in this Uttar Pradesh capital Saturday. A bearded Dutt, the Samajwadi Party candidate for the prestigious Lucknow seat, was flanked by his wife Manyata and party activists at the rally.
I will contest on Samajwadi Party ticket: Sanjay DuttJanuary 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Ending speculation and ignoring objections from his family members, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt Friday night announced that he would contest the next parliamentary elections on a Samajwadi Party ticket. He also said that he was the eldest member of the Dutt family and so there was no need to discuss his political plans with anybody.
Digvijay insulted Manyata: Amar SinghJanuary 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Samajwadi Party Sunday accused Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh of insulting Manyata, the wife of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt whom the party named a candidate for the Lok Sabha polls from Lucknow. 'Digvijay Singh refused to recognise Manyata and insulted her,' Amar Singh told reporters here.
Sanjay Dutt to be Samajwadi Party candidate from LucknowJanuary 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood film star Sanjay Dutt will be the Samajwadi Party candidate to contest the next Lok Sabha elections from Lucknow, the party announced here Thursday. Party general secretary Amar Singh told reporters that if Dutt was disallowed from contesting the elections because of the criminal cases against him, the party would move the Election Commission or the Supreme Court.