Sanjeev Balyan

Uttar Pradesh Election 2017: BJP to focus on development in 'calm Muzaffarnagar', says Sanjeev Balyan

In 2016, nearly two and a half years after the Muzaffarnagar riots, when bypoll was held in this constituency following the death of the then sitting SP MLA Chitranjan Swaroop, the BJP won the seat battling a sympathy wave in favour of the leader's son. Many analysts had then said the saffron party was able to exploit the communal faultlines through its campaign which was led by riot-accused BJP leaders.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik calls for PM Modi's intervention on the Mahanadi river dispute

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in sharing of the Mahanadi river waters and dubbed his Chhattisgarh counterpart Raman Singh's statement on the issue as "most unfortunate".

Local court adjourns 2013 Muzaffarnagar riot case after Sangeet Som fails to appear

A local court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riot case till 22 August after Union minister Sanjeev Balyan and BJP MLA Sangeet Som failed to appear.

UP polls loom large as Narendra Modi govt readies for cabinet reshuffle

As the BJP prepares to face perhaps its most significant electoral test, the cabinet reshuffle expected on Tuesday will be the most politically significant one.

Yogi Adityanath in, Sadananda Gowda out? Narendra Modi to rejig cabinet next week

Over a month after the results of five assembly elections, the union government may be headed for a cabinet reshuffle, news reports said. The rejig is likely to take place on 4 July

Dadri lynching: BJP is trying to polarise voters ahead of UP polls, says CPI(M)

Accusing BJP of stoking communal passions over Dadri incident to polarise voters ahead of 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, CPI(M) on Saturday staged a protest and sought removal of Union ministers Mahesh Sharma and Sanjeev Balyan for their alleged involvement in "fanning" such sentiments.

Sanjeev Balyan's beef with Mohammed Akhlaq will make BJP eat crow in UP

For his own good and that of the BJP, somebody's got to get beef out of Sanjeev Balyan's head before it is too late.

Muzaffarnagar riots: Court issues bailable warrant against BJP MLA Sanjeev Balyan

A fresh bailable warrant has been issued by a court in Muzaffarnagar against BJP MLA Suresh Rana in connection with a case of inciting communal tension during the riots here in 2013.

Treat bad monsoon as opportunity to improve irrigation: PM

Chairing a meeting in New Delhi to review the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, he pressed for quick adoption of a multi-pronged strategy to augment the country’s irrigation network.

Muzaffarnagar riots: BJP MP Sanjeev Balyan promises to release accused

BJP MP Sanjeev Balyan met the Muzaffarnagar riots accused in the district jail in Muzaffarnagar and assured them of a fair trial, police said on Friday.