Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav slammed the Yogi government on Wednesday for holding a cabinet meeting at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and said, "Kumbh or Prayagraj is not the place where politics or political decisions should be taken."
Earlier, the Samajwadi Party submitted a memorandum to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh, demanding webcasting of all 414 polling stations in the Milkipur assembly constituency.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Awadhesh Prasad said that there were many important matters to be discussed, including saving the constitution and providing employment to youth. He also invoked the remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Babasaheb Ambedkar, saying that it
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Monday extended support with 'full strength' to its INDIA bloc partner Samajwadi Party for the upcoming by-election in the Milkipur constituency.
"The fire that broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela should be taken cognizance of immediately and seriously and it should be ensured that such an accident does not happen in future," posted Akhilesh Yadav on X.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Kishan attacked Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday over his remarks about the Maha Kumbh, saying that the ideology of Sanatana Dharma has risen, which is why they are hurt by it.
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday took a jibe at Congress saying that Congress is in a 'situationship' with the Samajwadi Party as Samajwadi Party takes Congress' support in Milkipur but gives them Triple-Talaq in Delhi and takes AAP's support.
The Milkipur by-poll is expected to be a highly prestigious battle for the BJP as the saffron party lost the Faizabad parliamentary seat to the Samajwadi Party in the Lok Sabha election last year.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak slammed Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav over his recent statement on Mahakumbh and stressed that former chief minister should rise above factionalism and welcome people coming to Prayagraj.
Congress leader Sandeep Dixit questioned the Samajwadi Party's decision to support the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections and said Akhilesh Yadav's support may be motivated by AAP's excise policy.
After the Samajwadi Party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has extended its support to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming Delhi elections. TMC General Secretary and MP, Abhishek Banerjee, on Wednesday, questioned, "Why should we help the BJP by not supporting AAP?"