Chandrashekhar Azad

Chandrashekhar Azad’s victory in Nagina shifts UP politics

In a remarkable political shift, Chandrashekhar Azad of the Azad Samaj Party (ASP) secured a decisive victory in the Nagina constituency of Uttar Pradesh, defeating BJP candidate Om Kumar by over 1.5 lakh votes. Azad, a prominent Dalit leader and anti-caste activist, received 512,552 votes compared to Kumar’s 361,079, marking a significant milestone for the four-year-old ASP, which contested its first election with a teapot as its symbol.

Abandoned car could lead UP Police to Bhim Army chief’s attackers

NEW DELHI: Hours after firing on Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad in Saharanpur, the Uttar Pradesh Police have recovered an abandoned Swift Dzire car from near the attack site, which, official believe, could lead them to the attackers. The Toyota Fortuner car of Azad, the founder of Bhim Army and Azad Samaj Party, is seen being […]