Samajwadi

Yogi Adityanath govt drops word 'samajwadi' from Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh

An ambitious highway project that aims to link Lucknow to Ballia would now be known only as Purvanchal Expressway, as the Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday decided to drop the word 'Samajwadi' from its name.

UP Election 2017: Mulayam Singh Yadav named star campaigner for Lok Dal

Amidst uncertainity over his decision to campaign for Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav was on Friday named as one of the star campaigners by Lok Dal.

BJP now boasts of over 10 cr members but WB poll drubbing, petrol hike dampen spirits

Its six month long membership drive came to a close on April 30. These numbers have been attained just when the Modi government is about to complete its first year in office. These numbers should have ideally brought about a sense of pride and jubilation among the party’s rank and file but the cheers were predictably missing. There are three reasons for this lack of enthusiasm.

Sham consensus: Why India's parties never elect their leaders

Why is it that India's political parties always opt for electing a leader by bogus consensus instead of an honest election?

UP breaks caste mould; old poll arithmetic goes awry

The 2012 elections emphasise that caste is no longer overwhelmingly important. Class is beginning to play a part. And national parties have to think regional to win.