Lucknow, Apr. 11 : Releasing the Samajwadi Party's manifesto in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow on Saturday, party chief and former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav promised to improve the plight of farmers.

Yadav has been consistent in his demand that the Central Government should waive off farmers' debts.

Mumbai/ Lucknow, Apr 10 : A number of politicians representing various political parties filed nomination papers for the upcoming general elections.

Sanjay Nirupam, a nominee of the Congress party filed his nomination papers from North Mumbai Constituency in Mumbai.

Nirupam, would be battling it out with Ram Naik, a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

After filing his nomination papers, Nirupam said that he would focus on defeating the BJP and the Shiv Sena.

Lucknow, Apr 6 : Senior Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Baba Dubey, who was the coordinator of party's Brahmin Bhaichara Committee in the Varanasi division, joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) here on Monday.

Dubey, who contested the last Lok Sabha election from Jaunpur, was actively involved in the party's social engineering programme.

Dubey said that the SP was the only party, which gave due honour to its leaders and workers.

He has promised to work for the SP in whatever capacity the party chief appoints him.

Lucknow, Apr 6 : Reacting to the call given by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for bringing back the black money from the Swiss Bank, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday targeted Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati over her birthday bash.

The BJP has in its election manifesto promised that it would identify and retrieve Indian black money stashed abroad if it comes to power.

Taking advantage of this, Yadav wants to hit two birds with one stone -- the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) as well as the BJP.

It’s official now.

In a significant move, the Samajwadi Party on Sunday announced to field former Miss India, actor-social activist Nafisa Ali as the party’s candidate from the prestigious Lucknow seat for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Lucknow, Apr 4 : The Election Commission has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to launch a special drive against illegal arms and ammunition.

"It has been brought to the notice of the EC that some persons have displayed arms during a procession in support of a candidate at Sultanpur last month. The Commission has taken a serious view in the matter," EC's Principal Secretary Shangara Ram said.