SP Claims MLC Poll Results Show Mandate Against BJP

Times of India · politics

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav stated that the recent MLC election results signify a public mandate against the BJP, citing alleged misuse of administrative machinery and electoral malpractices. He claimed the outcomes signal the start of a political shift in Uttar Pradesh, with the BJP facing setbacks despite exerting pressure. Yadav attributed his party's performance to the trust of teachers and graduates, and the efforts of party workers, highlighting defeats in Varanasi as proof of public discontent.