BJP has captured institutions, ruined economy: Akhilesh
Lucknow (PTI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday termed the BJP as a gang of looters, which has "captured institutions and resources" and ruined the economy.
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister reiterated his claim of "vote theft" by the BJP in elections, as he criticised the BJP government for unemployment, inflation, and the "failed" foreign policy of the country.
According to a party statement, around 65 "PDA (backward, Dalit, minority)" community leaders from different districts of the state met Yadav on Saturday at the SP headquarters in Lucknow.
All of them unanimously announced their unconditional support to the Samajwadi Party in the upcoming 2027 assembly elections, the SP said.
"The BJP is a gang of looters. It has captured institutions and resources. There is no limit to BJP's lies. It is the biggest liar party. Doing injustice and oppressing people is their agenda," Yadav was quoted as saying in the statement.
"No one is getting justice under the government. BJP is snatching people's rights. Votes have been stolen. They have hurt the electoral process," the party president said.
The 2027 UP Assembly polls, he said, was very important since it would be again be an election to "get freedom". "It is an election to save the Constitution and protect our rights," he said.
Yadav said every section will be part of the Samajwadi Party's government. "Everyone will get justice and respect. Development projects that have been stopped in the state will be resumed, he said.
The SP chief said the BJP government at the Centre and state has "ruined" the economy, with inflation, unemployment, and corruption at their peak.
The BJP government used to make tall claims about its improved status in the world but when the need arose, no country stood with India, the former CM claimed. "The foreign policy has failed."
"During Operation Sindoor, our Army fought valiantly. The Army could have taken PoK, but the central government made a mistake," he said.
Terming China as a "threat" to the country's border, the SP chief said that "due to the central government's wrong policies", China has "intruded" into our territory.
China, he added, has captured India's market, is selling its goods in India, but is not providing raw materials to make fertilisers.
"There is a fertiliser crisis in the state. Farmers are standing in lines for fertilisers. They are forced to hold protests," he said, adding that farmers are getting "police lathis instead of fertilisers".
"If fertilisers are not available, the yield of crops will be adversely affected. The government did not make preparations in advance. If fertilisers are not available from China, then the government should buy them from other countries, even if they are expensive," he said.
The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh is closing schools but increasing the number of liquor shops, he said.
"There are more liquor shops in Uttar Pradesh alone than in New York, USA. The BJP government is ruining the future of the youths. It is eliminating jobs. It is promoting outsourcing and privatisation," Yadav added.
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West Bengal exit polls: People’s Pulse projects TMC lead, others predict BJP surge
Kolkata: Exit polls for the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 have shown different projections, with some surveys indicating a lead for the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), while others suggest an advantage for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
According to People’s Pulse, the TMC+ alliance is projected to win between 177 and 187 seats in the 294-member Assembly.
The BJP is estimated to secure between 95 and 110 seats, while the Left Front+ is predicted to win up to one seat. The Congress (INC) is likely to get between one and three seats, and others are projected to win between one and two seats.
Matrize projections indicate a different trend, with the BJP projected to win between 146 and 161 seats, crossing the majority mark of 148, with a vote share of 42.5 per cent. The TMC is estimated to win between 125 and 140 seats with a vote share of 40.8 per cent.
P-MARQ has also projected a BJP lead, estimating the party to win between 150 and 175 seats, while the TMC+ alliance is expected to secure between 118 and 138 seats. The same survey projects Congress to win between 2 and 6 seats.
Poll Diary estimates suggest the BJP may win between 142 and 171 seats, while the TMC could secure between 99 and 127 seats. Other parties are projected to win between 5 and 9 seats.
Chanakya Strategies has projected the BJP to win between 150 and 160 seats, while the TMC is estimated to get between 130 and 140 seats. Others are expected to secure between 6 and 10 seats, while Congress and Left are projected at zero.
ABP projections estimate the BJP to win between 146 and 161 seats, while the TMC is expected to secure between 125 and 140 seats. Others are projected to win between 6 and 10 seats.
Polls in the state were held in two phases on April 23 and 29, and the counting of votes is scheduled to take place on May 4.
