Archive · 24 Sep 2026
AI Videos Become New Battleground for Uttar Pradesh’s 2027 Polls
Political parties in Uttar Pradesh are using computer-made videos to share campaign messages.
These videos can make leaders appear to say or do things in imaginary situations.
The Samajwadi Party has shown several such videos at press events.
Some feature characters resembling Yogi Adityanath, while others feature a character resembling Akhilesh Yadav.
The SP says party workers or supporters make and share the videos, not the party itself.
The BJP also says it did not create or upload derogatory videos through its official accounts.
Both sides accuse the other of helping spread political content.
This means short online videos may become an important part of campaigning for the 2027 election.
The BJP and Samajwadi Party are trading allegations over derogatory AI-generated videos targeting their leaders.
Akhilesh Yadav has repeatedly shown AI videos featuring characters resembling Yogi Adityanath and other political figures.
The SP says its workers and supporters create or circulate the videos, while denying that the party officially produces them.
The BJP says it has not uploaded derogatory AI videos through official handles and attributes such content to independent creators.
Both parties are using digital content, memes and videos as part of their political messaging ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, the Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav, Yogi Adityanath and other political figures featured in the videos.
- What
- Political parties are disputing the creation and circulation of AI-generated political videos and using digital content in campaign messaging.
- When
- The dispute began on August 31 and continued through September, ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, including political and social-media platforms linked to the state.
- Why
- The parties are seeking to shape public narratives, respond to attacks and mobilize supporters through rapidly circulating digital content.
Samajwadi Party Position
Bharatiya Janata Party Position
Who created the videos?
Samajwadi Party Position
The SP says BJP-linked content began the AI dispute and that its own workers or supporters create and forward videos shown by the party leadership.
Bharatiya Janata Party Position
The BJP says it did not create or upload derogatory videos through official party handles and attributes such content to independent social-media creators.
How should the content be used?
Samajwadi Party Position
The SP argues that digital content is necessary to defend its workers, maintain morale and compete in a new kind of election fought both on the ground and online.
Bharatiya Janata Party Position
The BJP says AI tools can be used, but their misuse and derogatory content should be avoided.
Political responsibility
Samajwadi Party Position
The SP questions where videos targeting Akhilesh Yadav are produced and has called for investigations into the social-media accounts circulating them.
Bharatiya Janata Party Position
The BJP questions why Akhilesh Yadav or SP platforms publicly show content that the party describes as derogatory.
- Main parties
- Bharatiya Janata Party and Samajwadi Party
- Election
- 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
- Dispute began
- August 31
- SP position
- Its leaders say workers and supporters create or forward the videos rather than the party officially producing them.
- BJP position
- The party says it did not upload derogatory AI videos through its official handles or have party leaders produce them.
- Content formats
- AI videos, memes, songs and short social-media clips
- Featured figures
- Characters resembling Akhilesh Yadav, Yogi Adityanath and Ravi Kishan