The company seeks floor area ratio of 3, against the permitted 2, from Uttar Pradesh.

After witnessing a near rout in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh might be facing the toughest challenge in its political history. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who was basking in the glory of wrestling the reigns of the state from Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati in the 2012 assembly elections, is now facing political heat in more ways than one.

At the Kukrail guest house, Roy is under the watch of a DSP, three station officers and armed constables.

A Cabinet note of the much-awaited legislation is ready and is likely to be put before the state Cabinet in the next 15 days.