Uttar Pradesh Politics

Mayawati's latest decision to remove Akash Anand from key BSP responsibilities has renewed the debate over the party's succession and future leadership in Uttar Pradesh.

BSP chief Mayawati has removed her nephew Akash Anand from the Bahujan Samaj Party following a fresh internal dispute involving Anand and his father-in-law, former Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Siddharth. The decision has renewed attention on the BSP’s leadership structure, succession debate and future political strategy.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has intensified his outreach across the state ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. The BJP is focusing on 115 key constituencies where the party faces a strong challenge, making development, welfare and grassroots mobilisation central to its election strategy.

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a hike in the honorarium of Anganwadi workers and helpers along with cashless medical treatment of up to ₹5 lakh. The move is aimed at strengthening the welfare support available to thousands of frontline workers across the state.

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has introduced blue into the party's visual identity, signalling a possible new outreach strategy towards Dalit voters ahead of future elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh remains central to India’s political landscape, with governance, employment, infrastructure, law and order and welfare programmes continuing to influence political debate across the state.

With the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election approaching, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has intensified his outreach across the state, focusing on development projects and welfare initiatives in constituencies where the BJP faces a tougher political challenge.

The upcoming Nandigram Assembly bypoll has triggered fresh political discussions in West Bengal after a Congress leader claimed that the Trinamool Congress had offered the seat to Congress. The TMC denied making such a proposal, adding another point of contention ahead of the October 6 bypoll.

The Supreme Court has resumed final hearings in petitions concerning the Shiv Sena split and the disqualification of MLAs from the Eknath Shinde-led faction. The Shinde camp is defending the Election Commission’s decision recognising its organisational majority in the party dispute.