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Akhilesh Yadav provided Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak an opportunity to be Chief Minister in the event that they collect 100 MLAs, sparking BJP criticism.

Akhilesh Yadav (SP): Akhilesh Yadav is the President of Samajwadi Social gathering (SP). He has been serving because the nationwide get together head since 2017. Earlier, he served because the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017. He’s 52-year-old.
Samajwadi Social gathering chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday sparked a political storm simply hours earlier than Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s scheduled international go to.
Talking at a public occasion, Akhilesh Yadav mentioned he was as soon as once more providing the 2 Deputy Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh — Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak — an opportunity to change into Chief Minister if they might collect the help of 100 MLAs. He remarked that whoever brings 100 legislators would naturally be able to assert the highest submit.
“Convey 100 MLAs and change into Chief Minister for every week, however provide is for a restricted time,” he was heard saying.
The assertion shortly triggered a political response from the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP). Social gathering leaders described the remark as a mirrored image of frustration throughout the opposition camp.
BJP chief and spokesperson Manish Shukla criticised Akhilesh Yadav, saying his remarks confirmed political desperation. Shukla mentioned the Samajwadi Social gathering president appeared much less like a severe politician and extra like a cartoon character, including that folks are inclined to smile once they see him on tv. He alleged that Akhilesh treats even severe issues flippantly and claimed that the general public not takes him critically.
The BJP spokesperson additional said that the remark revealed confusion and disappointment about Akhilesh Yadav’s political future. In accordance with him, the folks of Uttar Pradesh are searching for improvement and stability slightly than sarcasm and political statements.
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Uttar Pradesh, India, India
February 22, 2026, 19:11 IST
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