BJP's Maurya says Samajwadi Party's 'hooligans' will never return

A war of words broke out on Wednesday between former CM and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya over reports of alleged infighting within BJP's UP unit. While reacting to Akhilesh's claim regarding alleged infighting in the BJP's UP unit, Maurya asserted that BJP has a strong organisation and has its government both at the Centre and the state.

"SP Bahadur Shri Akhilesh Yadav ji, BJP has a strong organisation and government both in the country and the state, SP's PDA is a 'Dhokha" (fraud/cheat). The return of SP's hooliganism in UP is impossible. BJP will repeat 2017 in the 2027 assembly elections," Maurya posted on X.

Since Maurya is his party's prominent OBC face, his comments are politically significant.


Earlier, Akhilesh Yadav had alleged "infighting" in the BJP and claimed that it was harming people's welfare. "In this fight for power, it is the people of Uttar Pradesh who are suffering," he told reporters at the SP headquarters.

Meanwhile, Yadav on Wednesday continued his attack on the ruling BJP government over the alleged report of internal strife within the BJP's UP unit. "BJP is now a party that is getting weaker by the day. It is facing many internal rifts and it is a party that is losing its way," Yadav posted on X on Wednesday.

He also mentioned: "Everyone in BJP is pulling each other down. This is now becoming a puppet show with various strings in various hands. What was so far hidden is now out in the open. Forget the engine, even the bogies now are crashing against each other".

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday met his ministers at his residence here to discuss the upcoming assembly bypolls in the 10 assembly constituencies. Another issue of discussion was the floods in the state during the meeting.

"The meeting today was especially held to discuss the upcoming elections and we will win all the 10 assembly seats where by-elections are to be held," state's finance minister Suresh Khanna said after the meeting.