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Battle for UP: Akhilesh to file nomination from Mainpuri on Monday

Mainpuri goes to the polls in the third phase on February 20 and the last date of filing nomination is Tuesday

BJP created 'problems' for farmers, will be defeated in UP: Akhilesh Yadav

He slammed the BJP-led government for bringing three new farm laws which were later repealed

People will teach BJP a lesson in UP polls: Akhilesh, Jayant Chaudhary

The BJP says its government gives subsidised ration to 80 crore poor people in the country and that is their admission of India's growing poverty, confirmed by surveys worldwide, Akhilesh Yadav said

BJP govt chased away criminals who flourished during SP regime in UP: Shah

Amit Shah said Akhilesh Yadav does not have 'shame' while talking 'lies' about situation in UP where the BJP government has chased away criminals and mafias who flourished during the earlier regime

Be wary of BJP: Akhilesh to farmers; Jayant says SP-RLD tie-up 'solid'

Akhilesh Yadav asked farmers to be wary of the BJP, saying the ruling party's government had withdrawn its controversial farm laws only for the sake of votes.

Be wary of BJP, they withdrew farm laws for sake of votes: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday asked farmers to be wary of the BJP, saying the ruling party's government had withdrawn its controversial farm laws only for the sake of votes.

Battle for UP: BSP's Mayawati pits Dalits against Akhilesh, Shivpal

The Bahujan Samaj Party has fielded Dalit candidates against Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle -- Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav.

'Goonda raj' to return if Akhilesh forms govt in UP, says Amit Shah

Amit Shah attacked SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying "goonda raj" will return to Uttar Pradesh if his party comes to power in the Assembly polls.

'Half income, double inflation': Akhilesh Yadav slams UP govt

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections will be held in seven phases starting February 10

UP Assembly elections: Opinion Polls are 'Opium Polls', says Akhilesh Yadav

The SP had earlier written to the Election Commission demanding ban on opinion polls

Battle for UP: BJP has more criminal candidates, says Akhilesh Yadav

The Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has now accused the BJP of fielding candidates with criminal background.

Adityanath slams Akhilesh over Pak remark, says SP promotes gun culture

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday accused the Samajwadi Party of promoting gun culture and sought to corner its president Akhilesh Yadav over the Pakistan remark. An interview in the Economic Times quoted Yadav to have said that India's real enemy is China while Pakistan is a political enemy, which the BJP attacks for its "vote politics". "Those who do not think Pakistan is an enemy and consider Jinnah a friend, what can be said about their education and vision. They call themselves socialists but the truth is that 'tamanchawad' (gun culture) is running in their veins," Yogi Adityanath said in a tweet in Hindi without taking any name. Earlier, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra had also attacked Yadav over the issue, saying this shows his mindset and he should tender an apology to the country for the comments which show his love for Pakistan. "What the SP president has said is very unfortunate and disappointing," Patra had remarked on Monday.

UP polls: Akhilesh Yadav promises jobs for 2.2 mn youths in IT sector

At the press conference, SP general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav also made a formal announcement that Yadav will contest the upcoming assembly election from Karhal seat in Mainpuri

At last a politician in his own right

Akhilesh has a robust sense of humour, has developed a thick skin, and, now, a streak of ruthlessness that he keeps carefully sheathed

Akhilesh to contest UP polls from Karhal in party stronghold of Mainpuri

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will contest the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district, the party's national spokesperson Ashutosh Verma said Thursday.

SP will restore old pension scheme for govt employees in UP: Akhilesh

The SP president also said his party is against privatisation and termed outsourcing a wrong practice that denies the poor and the deprived sections of the society their rights

UP Assembly elections: Yadavs back with Akhilesh, after fling with BJP

If there is one vote bank that the Samajwadi Party can be completely sure of in the upcoming Assembly elections, it is the Yadavs.

Assembly elections: Will it be Adityanath vs Akhilesh Yadav in Eastern UP?

Clash of titans may spice up Purvanchal poll theatre

Mulayam tried to convince Aparna Yadav not to join BJP: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav tried hard to dissuade his daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav from joining the BJP, party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Wednesday

Battle for UP: Akhilesh congratulates Aparna Yadav on joining BJP

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, on Wednesday, congratulated his sister-in-law Aparna Yadav who had joined the BJP earlier in the day.