Sanjay Nishad. File | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena The State and the national executives of the Nishad Party, an ally of the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh, were dissolved on May 24, the party said in a statement. The party’s national president and Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Sanjay Nishad announced the move on the first … Read more
Campaigning for the seventh and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections concluded on Saturday, ahead of voting on Monday that will bring the month-long process to a close. All eyes are now trained on March 10, when counting of votes will take place. Fifty-four assembly constituencies in nine districts will vote on Monday. These … Read more
Bandit queen turned politician, Phoolan Devi, is emerging as a one of a major poll issue in the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. While the Nishad Party has been bending backwards to claim Phoolan’s legacy and the Nishad votes, the Vikassheel Insaan Party of Bihar has announced that every Nishad home should have a … Read more