Political Trap: BJP and Allies Turn Up Pressure on Akhilesh Yadav Ahead of 2027

Political Trap: BJP and Allies Turn Up Pressure on Akhilesh Yadav Ahead of 2027

<p>The political battle ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections has intensified, with the BJP and its allies targeting Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his alleged Muslim appeasement politics. A day after Yadav met jailed SP leader Azam Khan in Rampur, posters reportedly appeared across 15 cities in Uttar Pradesh. Featuring Yadav alongside images of Atiq Ahmed, Mukhtar Ansari and Azam Khan, the posters used slogans referring …

‘Chai, samosa, rasmalai’: Hoardings target Akhilesh Yadav over 'mafia links' in Lucknow

In a striking development in Lucknow, hoardings targeting Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav have emerged, linking him to controversial gangster-politicians. This controversial move followed Yadav's visit to convicted politician Mohammad Azam Khan, raising eyebrows and criticism from the BJP. Yadav claims the ruling party is fabricating charges against Khan and his kin, citing a harsh political onslaught by the BJP as the motive.

Poster targeting Akhilesh Yadav over gangster links surface in Lucknow; features Azam Khan, Atiq Ahmed, Mukhtar Ansari

The controversial poster surfaced in the wake of Akhilesh Yadav’s recent visit to the Rampur district jail to meet Azam Khan, an engagement that drew sharp barbs from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies, who accused the SP of political opportunism and patronising criminal elements.