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UP Assembly Speaker dismisses RLD chief's allegations, says had 'no role' in disqualification of Azam Khan
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UP Assembly Speaker dismisses RLD chief's allegations, says had 'no role' in disqualification of Azam Khan

In a letter to RLD president Jayant Chaudhary, Satish Mahana said that at the level of Speaker, no decision to cancel any membership was taken in the event of any member being punished by the court

RS elections: UP may surprise see tough fight for 11th seat, Bihar on watch for ally arithmetic
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RS elections: UP may surprise see tough fight for 11th seat, Bihar on watch for ally arithmetic

Given its numbers in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, the BJP can expect smooth sailing on seven Rajya Sabha seats on June 10. Taking that score to eight would need a special push

Jayant Chaudhary named as Samajwadi Party and RLD's joint candidate for Rajya Sabha polls
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Jayant Chaudhary named as Samajwadi Party and RLD's joint candidate for Rajya Sabha polls

Uttar Pradesh sends 31 members to the Rajya Sabha. With 403 elected members in the state Assembly, a candidate will require at least 34 votes for victory

I have quit Congress, says Kapil Sibal; files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls with Samajwadi Party's support
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I have quit Congress, says Kapil Sibal; files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls with Samajwadi Party's support

Kapil Sibal said that he now wants to be an independent voice in Rajya Sabha. He has filed his nomination for the elections in presence of Akhilesh Yadav

2022 Assembly poll results: Seven reasons why BJP won Uttar Pradesh
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2022 Assembly poll results: Seven reasons why BJP won Uttar Pradesh

The real trench warfare was between the Samajwadi Party and the BJP. Priyanka Gandhi did try to revive the Congress but its virtual absence at the grassroots was a major setback. Mayawati’s political decimation trotted up BJP’s numbers

How 2022 UP elections are best opportunity for Jayant Chaudhary and RLD to be back in the reckoning
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How 2022 UP elections are best opportunity for Jayant Chaudhary and RLD to be back in the reckoning

RLD’s Jayant Chaudhary is furiously campaigning with alliance partner SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, using his grandfather Charan Singh’s strategies and tactics to rally the troops. But that is not all Jayant is banking on

UP polls: RLD's Jayant Chaudhury makes U-turn, says 'will try to vote' after flak from BJP
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UP polls: RLD's Jayant Chaudhury makes U-turn, says 'will try to vote' after flak from BJP

Earlier in the day, his office announced on Twitter that the RLD chief would skip voting today in view of election rallies

‘Weather bad for BJP’: Jayant Chaudhary's dig at Narendra Modi over cancelled Bijnor rally
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‘Weather bad for BJP’: Jayant Chaudhary's dig at Narendra Modi over cancelled Bijnor rally

Prime Minister Modi addressed a virtual ‘Jan Chaupal’ rally after his helicopter couldn't take off for Bijnor due to bad weather

UP polls: 'I don't want to be Hema Malini', says Jayant Chaudhary on BJP's offer for alliance
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UP polls: 'I don't want to be Hema Malini', says Jayant Chaudhary on BJP's offer for alliance

Chaudhary's remarks came as Union Minister Amit Shah during a meeting with Jat leaders in New Delhi last month had said the BJP's doors are always open for the RLD

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan slams RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary over ‘coin’ remark
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Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan slams RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary over ‘coin’ remark

Responding to Amit Shah's comment that the RLD chief had chosen the 'wrong home', Chaudhary had said tersely responded, 'not a coin, won't flip'

UP Assembly polls: Akhilesh asks farmers to be wary of BJP; Jayant Chaudhary says SP-RLD tie-up 'solid'
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UP Assembly polls: Akhilesh asks farmers to be wary of BJP; Jayant Chaudhary says SP-RLD tie-up 'solid'

The Samajwadi Party chief made the statement addressing a joint press conference with Rashtriya Lok Dal head Jayant Chaudhary, who on the occasion said his party's alliance with the SP is 'solid' and aimed at furthering the cause of farmers

UP polls: Jat-Muslim fault Lines re-emerge in traditional RLD seat, candidates changed in two constituencies
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UP polls: Jat-Muslim fault Lines re-emerge in traditional RLD seat, candidates changed in two constituencies

The cadre has been camping at RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary’s house in Delhi that a Jat leader should contest from Siwalkhas instead of SP candidate and former MLA Gulam Mohammad

UP polls: Four-time Congress MP Avtar Singh Bhadana joins Jayant Chaudhary-led RLD
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UP polls: Four-time Congress MP Avtar Singh Bhadana joins Jayant Chaudhary-led RLD

The four-time Lok Sabha MP from Faridabad, Haryana will be fielded by the RLD from Jewar assembly constituency in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh

UP Assembly polls: Akhilesh Yadav and Jayant Chaudhary hold seat-sharing talks; RLD may get 30 seats
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UP Assembly polls: Akhilesh Yadav and Jayant Chaudhary hold seat-sharing talks; RLD may get 30 seats

According to sources, Samajwadi Party might give 30 to 32 seats to the RLD, of which 5-7 may have an SP candidate contesting on the RLD symbol. At the same time, the leaders also talked about strengthening the Jat and Muslim combination in the western part of the state

UP Elections 2022: Clash of poll models inevitable as Akhilesh Yadav takes cue from Mamata's Bengal formula
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UP Elections 2022: Clash of poll models inevitable as Akhilesh Yadav takes cue from Mamata's Bengal formula

Akhilesh Yadav is no firebrand but he will definitely have to rev up the trebuchet to tip the scales in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election next year

UP polls: No possibility of alliance with Congress, says RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary
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UP polls: No possibility of alliance with Congress, says RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary

Chaudhary said that his party’s alliance with the Samajwadi Party (SP) was in the final stage

Lakhimpur Kheri case Updates: Rahul Gandhi-led Congress delegation to meet President Kovind tomorrow
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Lakhimpur Kheri case Updates: Rahul Gandhi-led Congress delegation to meet President Kovind tomorrow

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence LIVE Updates: Congress delegation, led by Rahul Gandhi, will meet President Ram Nath Kovind tomorrow over Lakhimpur Kheri violence. Congress had sought an appointment from the President's office which has been granted.

From changing half dozen vehicles to dodging police, RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary's journey to Lakhimpur Kheri
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From changing half dozen vehicles to dodging police, RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary's journey to Lakhimpur Kheri

Chaudhary was the first politician to have met the family of a slain farmer in a village in Lakhimpur on 4 October

Will UP be a laboratory for an Opposition coalition? Prospective permutations don't paint image of national unity
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Will UP be a laboratory for an Opposition coalition? Prospective permutations don't paint image of national unity

In 2019, the Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal came together to combat a buoyant BJP and were routed

Farmers' issues to take centre stage in UP polls, not 'love jihad' and 'cow terror', says Jayant Chaudhary
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Farmers' issues to take centre stage in UP polls, not 'love jihad' and 'cow terror', says Jayant Chaudhary

The newly-appointed RLD chief vowed that his party will not allow a communally polarised campaign to 'ruin' the Hindi heartland state in the run-up to the Assembly polls in 2022