BJP lost Bankipur, Datia bypolls deliberately to mislead on EVMs: Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has leveled accusations against the BJP, suggesting they deliberately lost the recent bypolls to distort public opinion on election integrity. He pointed out that the BJP’s departure from its typical campaign strategies was aimed at undermining opposition claims about EVMs. Yadav also promised that upcoming vacancies within the UP government would be filled…
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of deliberately losing the recent assembly bypolls in Bankipur, Bihar and Datia, Madhya Pradesh in order to mislead the public about election integrity. Addressing a Brahmin Sammelan in Lucknow, Akhilesh claimed the BJP avoided using the "model" it used in UP and West Bengal elections.
He alleged the party wanted to test if it could win elections dishonestly and to blunt criticism of the electoral process. Akhilesh said the BJP is now celebrating its loss in Bankipur by distributing sweets among its leaders, suggesting it is a hollow victory. He vowed that the SP will replace former leaders who have joined the BJP and warned the party will fill the void created by those defections. The commentary follows Prashant Kishor's SP victory in Bankipur and the BJP's loss in Datia.
Written by urgent.news from Times of India's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
