The Samajwadi Party told MLA Shivpal Yadav and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party president Om Prakash Rajbharthat they are “free to leave” the alliance. The development follows in the backdrop of both Shivpal Yadav and the SBSP chief breaking ranks with the SP over the Opposition's presidential candidate.
In the letter shared by the Samajwadi Party on its official Twitter handle, the party said, “Shivpal Yadav ji, if you think you’ll get more respect somewhere else, you are free to leave.”
— Samajwadi Party (@samajwadiparty) July 23, 2022
In another tweet, SP said, “Om Prakash Rajbhar ji, Samajwadi Party has been constantly fighting against the BJP. You are allied with the BJP and working to strengthen the party. If you think you’ll get more respect elsewhere, you are free to leave.”
— Samajwadi Party (@samajwadiparty) July 23, 2022
Earlier this week, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav had accused his uncle Shivpal Yadav of working on the BJP's "directions" to target Yashwant Sinha, the Opposition's presidential nominee.
The BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government had also accorded 'Y' category security to Om Prakash Rajbhar, days after his party broke ranks with the Samajwadi Party (SP) and voted for NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, who has defeated opposition pick Yashwant Sinha.
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