Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday appointed senior party leader Mata Prasad Pandey as Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.
Opposition leaders, including Mayawati and Congress members, condemned the move as politically driven and called for its reversal, arguing it compromises the neutrality of government workers.
Earlier, the Muzaffarnagar Police had urged all the eateries along the Kanwar route to "voluntarily display" the names of their owners and employees, adding that the intention of the order was not to create any kind of "religious discrimination" but only to facilitate the devotees.
The Madras High Court rejected a plea from the wife of slain Tamil Nadu BSP President K. Armstrong, seeking permission to bury her husband at the party's office in Chennai, citing rules against burials in residential areas.
BSP chief Mayawati termed the murder of K Armstrong, president of the party's Tamil Nadu unit, as "brutal", and said the government must act to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Tamil Nadu BSP chief murder: The 52-year-old BSP leader was hacked to death by a six-member bike-borne gang near his house in Perambur on July 5.
Hathras stampede: The main accused, identified as Devprakash Madhukar, surrendered to the Special Investigation Team, Special Task Force, and Uttar Pradesh Police.
Mayawati in a statement said that her party will do a "deep analysis" of the trouncing and will take whatever steps that are necessary in the interest of the party.
The voting in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 is underway across 49 constituencies spanning six states and two Union Territories. From Smriti Irani to Mayawati, politicians cast their votes in UP. watch to know more!
Following his removal as the national coordinator of the BSP by his aunt and party chief Mayawati, Akash Anand expressed his determination to continue fighting for the Bhim Mission and his community until his last breath. His reactions came two days after his removal.
In a surprise development, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati has removed her nephew Akash Anand as her political heir and from the post of national coordinator of the party till he becomes 'mature'.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: On April 28, Akash Anand was booked in a case of violation of MCC along with 4 others for allegedly using objectionable language at a election rally in Sitapur. The action had come after the district administration's took suo motu cognisance of Anand's speech at the rally.
Taking to social media platform X, Mayawati in a series of posts explained why she has taken the decision to remove her nephew from key party posts, amid Lok Sabha elections 2024.
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Voting in Uttar Pradesh is taking place in all the seven phases during the Lok Sabha elections. In the first two phases, polling on 16 seats in Uttar Pradesh has concluded.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: The case was registered against Anand, the BSP's national coordinator, party candidates Mahendra Yadav, Shyam Awasthi and Akshay Kalra and rally organiser Vikas Rajvanshi, Superintendent of Police (Sitapur) Chakresh Mishra said.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: This is the ninth list of candidates released by the Mayawati-led party. With this, the party has declared its candidates for 71 seats out of total 80 parliamentary seats in the state. Voting will be held in all seven phases for a total of 80 seats in UP.
Meanwhile, Congress distanced itself from Pitroda's statement. Senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said Pitroda's opinion does not reflect the position of the grand-old party.
Akash Anand, an MBA graduate from London, made his first political appearance alongside Mayawati during her visit to Saharanpur following violence in 2017. Recently, Akash took charge of election management and was prominently featured on stage during Mayawati's rally in Meerut.
Mayawati, who was in Meerut to campaign for her party candidate, promised to work for a separate state comprising the districts of western Uttar Pradesh, if BSP is voted to power at the Centre.
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