Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Keshav Prasad Maurya, has launched a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, accusing him of disrespecting his late father and branding the opposition party as a breeding ground for "rioters, goons, criminals, and mafia."
During a gathering of party supporters in Mainpuri, where BJP candidate Jayveer Singh submitted his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha seat, Maurya asserted, "Being a member of the Samajwadi Party is akin to endorsing hooliganism." He highlighted an incident where Yadav allegedly insulted his deceased father in the Assembly, underscoring what he sees as a fundamental contrast in values between the BJP and the SP.
Describing Mainpuri as the Samajwadi Party's stronghold, Maurya urged supporters to dismantle it and pave the way for the BJP's success. He didn't hold back in his criticism of Yadav, attributing the deterioration of law and order in the state to his tenure as Chief Minister, which he claims transformed Uttar Pradesh into a safe haven for criminals and mafia elements.
Maurya reiterated the BJP's commitment to ending nepotism and urged voters to choose the BJP for a decisive victory. Expressing confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and the support of the electorate, he predicted a clean sweep for the BJP in all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.
Jayveer Singh, the BJP's candidate for Mainpuri, will be challenging the incumbent MP, Dimple Yadav, the wife of Akhilesh Yadav. The constituency is among several others scheduled for polling in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 7, including Bareilly, Sambhal, Hathras, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Etah, Budaun, and Aonla.
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