"SP unleashes atrocities on its own workers": UP Dy CM Brajesh Pathak after SP expels its 3 MLAs

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 23 (ANI): Following the Samajwadi Party's expulsion of three MLAs who supported the BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday criticised the SP for its internal issues and alleged mistreatment of its own workers.
Pathak said the SP's leadership is under tension, with its ground support weakening due to past actions.
Speaking to the reporters, Brajesh Pathak said, "It is the cultural ideology of the BJP that we go ahead by bringing everyone together. But the SP levels different allegations and unleashes atrocities on its own workers...SP is completely sidelined, and leadership is tense; their ground is slipping away. People have still not forgotten the hooliganism and anarchy that were prevalent in their tenure."
When asked about the possibility of 3 expelled SP MLAs joining the BJP, Pathak said, "Please wait. We will meet you again. But we heartily welcome all public representatives. Our government and party stand with them..."
Samajwadi Party expelled three of its MLAs who voted in support of the BJP candidate during the Rajya Sabha elections.
The rebels Abhay Singh, MLA from Gosainganj; Rakesh Pratap Singh, MLA from Gauriganj; and Manoj Pandey, MLA from Unchahar, have been expelled from the party due to their communal divisive negativity and supporting anti-farmer, women, youth, business, working professionals and 'anti-PDA' ideology.
"Samajwadi Party in the public interest, expels the following MLAs from the party due to their communal divisive negativity and supporting anti-farmer, women, youth, business, working professionals and 'anti-PDA' ideology, as opposed to the politics of socialist harmonious positive ideology: 1. Hon. MLA Gosaiganj Mr Abhay Singh 2. Hon'ble MLA Gauriganj Mr Rakesh Pratap Singh 3. Hon. MLA Unchahar Mr Manoj Kumar Pandey," SP said in an official statement on X.
"The grace period given to these people for a change of heart has now been completed; the remaining time period is due to good conduct. In future, there will be no place in the party for 'anti-people' people and activities contrary to the party's basic ideology will always be considered unforgivable," the statement read.
As per the party sources, the Samajwadi Party may also take expulsion action against the remaining rebel MLAs in the future.
According to sources in the Samajwadi Party, seven MLAs, including Chief Whip Manoj Pandey, gave the party a jolt by supporting the BJP's candidate during the Rajya Sabha elections.
This move has greatly angered party president Akhilesh Yadav.
Following the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections held last year, Yadav has initiated steps to revoke the membership of these seven MLAs. (ANI)