UP Minister Claims Imminent Split in Samajwadi Party; Akhilesh Yadav Denies Allegations
Uttar Pradesh minister and SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar claimed a major split is imminent within the Samajwadi Party (SP), alleging senior leader Ram Gopal Yadav submitted a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and that several SP leaders are ready to join the BJP. Rajbhar linked the unrest to investigations into alleged scams during the previous SP government. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and other leaders have strongly denied these claims, accusing the BJP of engineering defections to weaken opposition parties. Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya also suggested 25-26 SP MPs might defect but denied BJP involvement. The SP maintains it is united ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.