Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Akhilesh Yadav Claims BJP May Drop MLAs Before 2027
Akhilesh Yadav leads the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh.
He said the BJP is checking the work of its sitting lawmakers before the 2027 state election.
He claimed some BJP lawmakers may not receive tickets to contest again.
He also said lawmakers from BJP allies could lose their tickets.
Yadav presented this as a sign that the BJP was worried about losing.
The article does not name the lawmakers or constituencies involved.
Yadav also criticized the BJP government and asked his party workers to speak and act respectfully.
Separately, panchayat assistants met Yadav after protesting in Lucknow over their demands.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the BJP is preparing a list of sitting MLAs who could lose their tickets in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Yadav claimed that legislators from BJP alliance partners could also be denied tickets.
He said the alleged candidate review showed that the BJP was worried about losing the election.
Yadav accused the BJP government of acting against democratic and constitutional values and targeting the SP through alleged conspiracies.
A delegation of 58,672 panchayat assistants said it had been protesting indefinitely in Lucknow since September 7 over unresolved demands.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, the BJP, its alliance partners, and protesting panchayat assistants.
- What
- Yadav alleged that the BJP is considering denying tickets to sitting MLAs before the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
- When
- The claims were reported on September 12, 2026; the panchayat assistants said their protest began on September 7.
- Where
- Yadav spoke at the Samajwadi Party headquarters in Lucknow; the panchayat assistants were protesting at Lucknow's Eco Garden.
- Why
- Yadav said the BJP was worried about losing the 2027 election; the assistants were protesting over their demands.
Akhilesh Yadav's Allegation
What the Report Establishes
Possible ticket changes
Akhilesh Yadav's Allegation
Yadav alleged that BJP meetings were being held to prepare a list of sitting MLAs who might be denied tickets, including legislators from alliance partners.
What the Report Establishes
The report provides no BJP confirmation, names of affected MLAs, or details of the constituencies where changes were allegedly being considered.
Reason for the alleged review
Akhilesh Yadav's Allegation
Yadav characterized the alleged ticket review and BJP criticism of the SP as signs that the ruling party feared defeat in 2027.
What the Report Establishes
The article says parties are assessing organizational strength and sitting legislators' performance, but it does not independently establish the BJP's motives.
- Election
- 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
- Claimant
- Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party president
- Alleged BJP action
- Reviewing sitting MLAs and preparing a possible ticket-cut list
- Alliance impact
- Yadav said legislators from BJP alliance partners could also be denied tickets
- MLAs and constituencies
- Yadav did not identify the lawmakers or constituencies involved
- Panchayat assistants
- 58,672 assistants from all 75 districts said they were participating in the protest
- Protest location and start
- Eco Garden, Lucknow; began September 7, 2026