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What is Samajwadi Party?

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About Samajwadi Party

What is Samajwadi Party?

The Samajwadi Party (SP), based in Uttar Pradesh, was founded in 1992 by Mulayam Singh Yadav, who formed the outfit after quitting Chandrashekhar’s Janata Dal (Socialist).
 
Prior to establishing the Samajwadi Party, Yadav had previously run a government in Uttar Pradesh as a member of Janata Dal (Socialist) with the support of the Congress. However, the state government fell as Congress withdrew its support. This led to the formation of the Samajwadi Party. The party’s main aim was to establish its position as a major force in Uttar Pradesh.
In 1993, the Samajwadi party formed an alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party
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SP MLA Abu Azmi says suspension arbitrary, alleges threats to life, family

Earlier on Wednesday, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar suspended Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi for the entire duration of the ongoing budget session

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2025 | 9:29 AM IST

SP MLA Abu Azmi suspended from Maharashtra Assembly for Aurangzeb remark

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi had reportedly said that Aurangzeb was not a 'cruel administrator' and 'built many temples'

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2025 | 12:51 PM IST

Akhilesh hits back at UP CM Yogi for targeting SP over Ansal Group issue

Uttar Pradesh Police Tuesday booked the embattled Ansal Group for alleged cheating, breach of trust, criminal conspiracy and organised crime

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2025 | 9:34 AM IST

'Will track them from depths of hell', UP CM invokes Ansal to slam SP

While MoUs were signed in the past, their real value lies in implementation, which did not happen under previous governments

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Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 11:39 PM IST

MLA Azmi's praise for Aurangzeb rocks Maharashtra Assembly; House adjourned

Soon after the House proceedings began, the ruling alliance members claimed Azmi was a descendent of Aurangzeb

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Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 1:45 PM IST

Aurangzeb remarks: Mumbai Police probes into case against SP MLA Abu Azmi

Azmi, who is the Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra president, had said that during Aurangzeb's reign, India's border reached Afghanistan and Burma

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Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 1:37 PM IST

If voted to power in 2027, will bring 'Stree Samman Yojana': Akhilesh

The former chief minister also shared an about 4-minute video highlighting the challenges faced by women

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Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 6:36 AM IST

They only indulge in Hindu-Muslim politics: Shivpal Yadav slams BJP in UP

"Inflation, unemployment and corruption, all three have increased, they have handed over the state to the bureaucracy, says Shivpal Yadav

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2025 | 6:31 AM IST

SP govt aided only its own people; we work for all UP residents: CM Yogi

Yogi added that all government employees are entitled to free healthcare under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Cashless Health Scheme

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Updated On : 25 Feb 2025 | 2:09 PM IST

Akhilesh slams CM for Maha Kumbh arrangements, calls it double-blunder govt

He accused the state government of being interested in marketing and trying to brush up its image even as people faced inconveniences

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Updated On : 24 Feb 2025 | 7:05 AM IST

Sambhal violence to top 'script of atrocities' when SP forms govt: Shivpal

Yadav said that when his party would form the government in the state, a 'script of atrocities' would be written and the Sambhal violence would be at the top

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Updated On : 21 Feb 2025 | 12:42 PM IST

'People are raising questions': Akhilesh on Mahakumbh faecal contamination

Yadav took to his X platform to post a news segment on the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) about the water quality

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2025 | 12:01 PM IST

'Targeted Budget, focused on rich, big people': Akhilesh Yadav in Lok Sabha

The SP chief also said that the budget does not reflect a roadmap to making the country a developed nation

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2025 | 6:20 AM IST

Akhilesh demands relaxation of vehicle tolls in UP for ongoing Mahakumbh

Earlier, posters outside the Samajwadi Party's Lucknow office were seen making bold predictions about the party's chief Akhilesh Yadav

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Updated On : 09 Feb 2025 | 11:49 AM IST

BJP wins Milkipur bypoll in 'prestige battle' against Samajwadi Party

Milkipur bypoll election result: BJP's Chandrabhan Paswan triumphed over Samajwadi Party's Ajit Prasad by a margin of 61,710 votes

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Updated On : 08 Feb 2025 | 5:34 PM IST

BJP's Chandrabhanu Paswan leads with 22,152 votes in UP's Milkipur bypoll

The main contest in the constituency is between BJP's Chandrabhanu Paswan and SP's Ajit Prasad

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Updated On : 08 Feb 2025 | 1:07 PM IST

SP MP breaks down over Dalit woman's death; CM Yogi calls it 'theatrics'

The senior Samajwadi Party leader, invoking Lord Ram and Goddess Sita, questioned how such a heinous crime could take place in Ayodhya, Lord Rama's birthplace

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Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 10:02 PM IST

UP govt must provide medical care, food to Maha Kumbh devotees: Akhilesh

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister's remark comes as at least 30 people were killed and 60 injured in a pre-dawn stampede

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Updated On : 31 Jan 2025 | 10:28 AM IST

AAP stronger than Cong, we stand with them: Akhilesh on Delhi polls

Trinamool Congress (TMC) has also extended its support to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming Delhi elections

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Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 1:26 PM IST

Since excavation is underway, I believe CM house has Shivling too: SP chief

Akhilesh spoke on several pressing issues in Uttar Pradesh, including the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), preparations for the Kumbh Mela, and concerns about the state of farmers

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2024 | 7:04 AM IST