Political Showdown: Maurya and Yadav's Feud Intensifies

Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya criticized SP chief Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Amidst speculated internal rift within BJP following poor LS poll results compared to previous years, Maurya called Yadav a Congress 'pawn' and urged him to recall his party's electoral defeats.

Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya sharply criticized Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday for his disparaging remarks post the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Maurya accused Yadav of being a Congress 'pawn' and warned him to remember the SP's historical electoral defeats in the state.

This exchange occurs amid speculations of a rift within the Uttar Pradesh BJP following its lackluster performance in the latest LS polls, compared to its previous successes in 2014 and 2019. Yadav had earlier mocked Maurya, calling him a 'pawn' and joking that he had become a 'password' to Delhi's Wi-Fi.

Maurya responded on social media, criticizing Yadav for making 'absurd statements' and dismissing his confidence as inflated by deceptive electoral gains. He referenced the SP's significant losses in both assembly and Lok Sabha elections over the years, especially highlighting the 2017 assembly elections where the BJP secured a massive victory under Maurya's leadership.

(With inputs from agencies.)