The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Akhilesh calls bypoll results BJP’s ‘12-year return gift’; Lalan Singh says defeats are part of politics
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Saurabh Trivedi
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Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav characterized recent bypoll results as a '12-year return gift' to the BJP, suggesting the outcome reflects fair electoral conditions. Union Minister Lalan Singh dismissed the comments, stating that electoral losses are a standard part of democratic politics.
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) described the Assembly byelection results as a “12-year return gift” to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming the outcome reflected the ruling party’s actual public support when elections were conducted fairly.
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