U.P. Assembly elections | One party trying to stop SP from defeating BJP, says Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav waves at the people, during an election campaign rally, ahead of the second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, in Budaun on February 12, 2022. (Source: PTI)

A party that has "deviated” from the ideals of Babasaheb Ambedkar is fighting the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections with the sole purpose of stopping the Samajwadi Party (SP) from defeating the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday in a veiled attack on the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

Addressing a public meeting here, the Samajwadi Party chief said, all Samajwadis and Ambedkarites should join hands to bring about a change in Uttar Pradesh and protect the country’s constitution.