CM Yogi predicts SP wipeout in next UP polls, says 'Babua' Akhilesh ignored the poor
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has predicted the permanent political decline of the Samajwadi Party in upcoming assembly elections. He criticized SP leader Akhilesh Yadav for prioritizing family interests over the welfare of the poor while highlighting his own government's recent social security initiatives for school cooks.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing intense political rivalry in India's most populous state, signaling the ruling party's strategy to frame the opposition as elitist and disconnected from grassroots welfare.
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday claimed the Samajwadi Party would be “wiped out” permanently in the next assembly elections. He accused the SP of neglecting the poor and alleged that its politics remained centered on the interests of a single family.Speaking in Lucknow at an event honouring mid-day meal cooks and distributing cashless healthcare cards, CM Adityanath said his government had expanded welfare support, providing social security gurantees for cooks employed in government primary schools.The measures include a higher honorarium, Rs 2 lakh in financial aid for accidental death or injury, cashless medical treatment up to Rs 5 lakh and a doubling of the saree allowance from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000.Linking the announcements to his political attack on the SP, Adityanath said, “This could have been done earlier as well, but it did not happen because the poor were never an issue in Samajwadi…
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