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BJP's Keshav Maurya claims 25 SP MPs ready to form separate group
The Telegraph India··19 Jun
Telegraph India reported that Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said 25-26 Samajwadi Party MPs are ready to break away, while ally Om Prakash Rajbhar dared Akhilesh Yadav to protect his MPs.
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What It Means For You
- UP politics is caught in a wave of opposition split rumours.
- Assembly elections are due in Uttar Pradesh in 2027.
- Defection arithmetic could reshape national opposition strength.
What's Happening
- Maurya claimed 25-26 SP MPs may form a new group.
- Rajbhar dared Akhilesh to protect his MPs.
- Swami Prasad Maurya is building a third front with Azad.
Political Context
- SP has 37 Lok Sabha and 4 Rajya Sabha MPs.
- BJP aims to extend Congress-mukt Bharat to opposition splits.
- Mining and probe pressure is part of the political messaging.
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