{
  "id": 2786497,
  "title": "CM Yogi predicts SP wipeout in next UP polls, says 'Babua' Akhilesh ignored the poor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/cm-yogi-predicts-sp-wipeout-in-next-up-polls-says-babua-akhilesh",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T11:58:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cm-yogi-predicts-sp-wipeout-in-next-up-polls-says-babua-akhilesh-ignored-the-poor/articleshow/133439124.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath confidently predicted the Samajwadi Party (SP) would be \"wiped out\" permanently in the upcoming state elections during a rally in Lucknow. The CM accused the SP of neglecting the poor and claimed their political focus revolved around a single family's interests. Adityanath highlighted welfare measures implemented by his government, including higher honorariums, cashless medical treatment, and increased financial aid for accident victims. He attributed the lack of such policies in the past to the SP's disregard for the needs of the populace. The CM also taunted SP President Akhilesh Yadav, known as \"Babua,\" questioning his claim of family unity as the basis for the party's unity. He asserted that the SP would suffer a permanent defeat in the assembly elections, despite Yadav's claim that several SP members were MPs and committed socialists. Adityanath contended that UP had moved beyond the era of riots and curfews under the SP's rule and was now experiencing development.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}