Samajwadi Party Sets High Hopes for UP Bypolls

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav predicts better performance in upcoming Uttar Pradesh by-elections compared to the recent Lok Sabha elections. The Election Commission has yet to announce the bypoll schedule for 10 assembly seats. Yadav highlights BJP's internal conflicts and introduces former Zila Panchayat chairman Vijay Bahadur to the party.

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav expressed confidence on Wednesday that his party will outperform its recent Lok Sabha election results in the upcoming by-elections for 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.

While the Election Commission has yet to announce the schedule for these bypolls, Yadav emphasized increased internal strife within the ruling BJP, which he claimed is causing suffering among the people.

Yadav also welcomed Vijay Bahadur, a former Zila Panchayat chairman, into the party, praising his contributions to the PDA's ongoing constitutional fight.

(With inputs from agencies.)