‘Lucknow engine failed’: Akhilesh takes ‘Delhi handing over command’ dig at BJP pressers

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP during defence minister Rajnath Singh's press conference in Lucknow on Friday. Writing on social media platform X, Yadav remarked that the BJP's engine has failed, prompting Delhi to take over command. He labeled the press conference a "show" and claimed the BJP's true aim was to tarnish the reputation of Lucknow's leadership and remove it permanently.He stated that the press conference is merely a display, with the real objective being to demonstrate that Lucknow's governance is ineffective and to eliminate it completely.

Yadav emphasized the need for someone to protect the people of Lucknow.Yesterday, Rajnath Singh targeted the Congress party during the press conference in Lucknow. He highlighted the Congress's 37-year absence from power in Uttar Pradesh and questioned Rahul Gandhi's ability to win his Rae Bareli constituency without the Samajwadi Party's support.

Singh asked, "Without the Samajwadi Party, do you even have the capability to win your own seat?"The next Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh are scheduled for 2027, and both the BJP and opposition parties are anticipated to ramp up their political activities ahead of the polls.