US EditionWho Is Pooja Pal? Chail MLA Expelled From Samajwadi Party After Praising UP CM Yogi Adityanath
SP MLA Pooja Pal credited Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath's zero-tolerance policy for ending mafia-politician Atiq Ahmad's reign, delivering justice after 18 years, including in her husband's murder case.
- On Thursday, Pooja Pal thanked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for delivering justice and credited his zero-tolerance policy with the elimination of Atiq Ahmad.
- Against a background of failed prosecutions, Raju Pal, BSP MLA, was shot dead on January 25, 2005, days after marrying Pooja Pal, due to electoral rivalry.
- On April 15, 2023, three assailants posing as journalists shot Atiq Ahmad during a medical examination in Prayagraj, firing around 20 bullets and killing him on the spot.
- Following her remarks, the Samajwadi Party expelled Pooja Pal for anti-party activities, citing serious indiscipline in a letter signed by SP President Akhilesh Yadav on 14 August 2025.
- This episode highlights how Pooja Pal’s praise in the UP Assembly surprised many, including her SP colleagues, reflecting the complex political undercurrents in Uttar Pradesh.
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Praising CM Yogi in the monsoon session of the UP Assembly was Pooja Pal's second mistake while being in SP, which the party considered as gross indiscipline and Pooja Pal was immediately expelled from the party.
Expelled SP MLA Pooja Pal Praises Yogi, Sparks Political Controversy
Pooja Pal, recently expelled from the Samajwadi Party, praises UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's zero-tolerance crime policy. Her removal followed her commendation of Adityanath's governance. Despite being ousted for anti-party activities, Pal continues to voice support for the CM, citing improved law and order in the aftermath of her husband's murder.
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