‘Lucknow Leaders Are Not Answering Delhi Calls’: Akhilesh Yadav Takes Dig at BJP Over UP MLC Results

Akhilesh Yadav targeted the BJP after its Varanasi MLC poll defeat, claiming the party was frustrated and alleging that Lucknow leaders were ignoring calls from Delhi.

Post Published By: Pradeep Tripathi

Updated : 28 October 2026, 7:12 PM IST

Akhilesh mocks BJP after Varanasi MLC election defeat (Img: X)

Lucknow: The political war of words over the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (MLC) election results has intensified, with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav taking a swipe at the BJP over its defeat in Varanasi.

In a post on social media platform X, Yadav claimed that the BJP was frustrated by the election outcome and suggested that all was not well within the party. He took a dig at the alleged communication gap between its leaders in Lucknow and Delhi.

What did Akhilesh Yadav say?

In his post on X, the SP chief wrote, “BJP is in a bad state, frustrated by its defeat in the Varanasi MLC election. The Lucknow leaders are not answering calls from the Delhi leaders.”

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Yadav further claimed in the same post that the BJP had been ‘wiped out’ in the Uttar Pradesh MLC elections. His remarks were seen as a political attack on the ruling party following the election results.

वाराणसी में एमएलसी चुनाव में हार से हताश भाजपा की हालत ख़राब है। लखनऊ वाले दिल्ली वालों का फ़ोन नहीं उठा रहे हैं।

सच तो ये है कि भाजपा यूपी एमएलसी चुनाव में ऑल आउट हो गई है।

— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) October 28, 2026

MLC results trigger political sparring

The MLC election results have prompted a fresh round of political exchanges in Uttar Pradesh. Yadav used the outcome to question the BJP’s electoral performance and take a dig at the alleged lack of communication between its leaders in the state capital and the national capital.

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His remarks reflect the opposition’s attempt to use the election results to challenge the BJP’s political standing in the state.

Akhilesh targets BJP through social media

Yadav frequently uses social media to comment on political developments in Uttar Pradesh and at the national level. This time, he focused on the MLC election results to criticise the BJP and suggest that the party was facing internal difficulties.

His comments have added to the political debate surrounding the results and the BJP’s performance in Uttar Pradesh.