A political controversy has erupted in Lucknow after posters targeting Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav were put up, labelling him as an “electricity thief” and alleging that power theft was encouraged during the SP government’s rule. The posters also mentioned other SP leaders, including Azam Khan and MP B. E. S. Burk, linking them to cases related to electricity theft. The move triggered strong political backlash. Samajwadi Party workers r…