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Uttar Pradesh: We are doing exceedingly well in the polls, says SP chief

On Sunday, Akhilesh Yadav said the BJP would be ousted from power. The BJP was losing ground, he said, and, as the UP elections progress and the people of Azamgarh, Ballia, Mirzapur, and Sonbhadra vote, the BJP will be defeated.

Published on: Feb 20, 2022, 22:31:03 IST
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said the ruling BJP was set to be removed from power. He said BJP was losing ground and, as the UP elections progress and people of Azamgarh, Ballia, Mirzapur and Sonbhadra vote, BJP will be completely routed.

Samajwadi party national president Akhilesh Yadav during road show for SP candidate Ravidas Mehrotra at Hazratganj crossing in Lucknow on Sunday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
Samajwadi party national president Akhilesh Yadav during road show for SP candidate Ravidas Mehrotra at Hazratganj crossing in Lucknow on Sunday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)

“We’ve done exceedingly well in the first two phases and even in this phase (Sunday’s third phase) SP alliance will be ahead of everyone else,” Akhilesh said while addressing the gathering during his road show in Lucknow. SP candidates contesting from Lucknow were accompanying Akhilesh.

“Farmers will not forgive them. BJP said income of farmers will be doubled. Ask the farmers what is he truth is. The BJP withdrew the controversial farm law bills in view of the elections and not in farmers’ interest,” he said.

Akhilesh described BJP leaders as liars and said “nobody can match them in making false promises.”

He took a potshot at the Yogi government over free distribution of tablets. He said Yogi does not know how to operate a laptop and tablets. “Recently, he posted a photograph of himself on Facebook in which he and the people in the picture are looking in opposite directions. Even traders faced the brunt of the Yogi government in Covid-19 times as the government did nothing for them,” Akhilesh said.

Yadav also listed out the achievements of his government from 2012 to 2017.

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rajeev Mullick

Rajeev Mullick, Assistant Editor, is a Lucknow-based journalist with over 26 years of experience covering governance, public policy and administration in Uttar Pradesh. His reporting focuses on the district administration, the Divisional Commissioner's Office, the Regional Meteorological Centre, and government policies relating to technical, higher, secondary and primary education. Known for impactful public-interest journalism, his investigations have led to significant policy attention, including a report on deficiencies in a state-run school footwear distribution scheme that prompted widespread national coverage and High Court intervention. He broke the story on the Uttar Pradesh government's One District One Cuisine initiative, highlighting the inclusion of sweets and the exclusion of non-vegetarian dishes, triggering widespread public debate. He covered Mahakumbh 2025 at Prayagraj, reports on the event's administrative, logistical and civic dimensions. From 2012 to 2024, he headed the Lucknow City Bureau, leading coverage of the state's administrative and civic developments while mentoring young reporters. He loves to travel, listen to music. He is fond of eating good food both veg and non veg. He has travelled to several states like West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Family Nadu, Kerela, Bihar, Jharkhand and home state UP.

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