Political tensions intensified ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections after AIMIM spokesperson Shadab Chauhan launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. In a social media post, Chauhan compared Akhilesh to Duryodhan from the Mahabharata,
Political tensions flared in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur after Samajwadi Party MP Anand Bhadauria personally removed posters allegedly targeting SP chief Akhilesh Yadav. The posters, which reportedly criticized the party and accused it of promoting "Yadav-centric politics,"