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UP Minister OP Rajbhar has launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party, calling them NDA's B-team. He claims SP's electoral failures in UP have indirectly helped BJP win elections. Rajbhar points to SP's contradictory stance of criticizing Congress then supporting them in Bihar. The comments come as SP joins Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav's campaign against the Nitish government.

Key Points: OP Rajbhar Says Samajwadi Party Now NDA B Team

  • Rajbhar accuses SP of helping NDA win multiple state elections
  • Claims SP damaged INDIA bloc prospects in Delhi polls
  • Says SP faces string of electoral defeats in Uttar Pradesh
  • SP now campaigning for INDIA bloc in Bihar despite contradictions
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Samajwadi Party has become NDA's B-team, helping it win elections: OP Rajbhar 

UP Minister OP Rajbhar claims Akhilesh Yadav's SP has become NDA's B-team, helping BJP win elections from UP to Delhi and now targeting Bihar polls.

"They have rather become the B-team of NDA, helping them win elections after elections - OP Rajbhar"

New Delhi, Sep 5

Deriding the entry of Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) into the Bihar electoral arena, Uttar Pradesh Minister O.P. Rajbhar on Friday said it has become the B-team of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and is helping it win elections from UP to Delhi to Bihar, apparently on the back of its own failings.

The SP supremo, Akhilesh Yadav, recently joined the last leg of the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar, led by Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav, attacking the Nitish government over unemployment and poverty despite being in power for two decades. The trio also spotlighted 'vote theft' as highlighted by the Congress MP, in a special press conference and sought to galvanise public support.

Replying to Akhilesh Yadav’s PDA pitch in Bihar polls, O.P. Rajbhar said, “The party claiming itself to be champion of PDA (Pichda, Dalit and Alpasankhyak) has suffered a string of electoral defeats in Uttar Pradesh, including in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024. Now, they are going to Bihar to rally support for the INDIA block. They are caught up in their own web of lies and deceits.”

Rajbhar, also the national president of Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP), an ally of NDA, further claimed that the SP was behaving as the latter’s B-team as it was helping it win elections from UP to Delhi to Bihar.

“They went to Madhya Pradesh, called the Congress party corrupt and asked its supporters not to vote for it as they accused it of deceiving them. Now they are going to Bihar to support the same party. They have rather become the B-team of NDA, helping them win elections after elections,” he added.

He said that the SP also ruined the INDIA bloc’s prospects in Delhi, and their next stop is Bihar.

The 16-day Voter Adhikar Yatra, helmed by Mahagathbandhan (Congress-RJD-Left), culminated in Patna on September 1, and saw a considerable show of strength with many constituents of the INDIA bloc, including SP president, throwing their weight behind the Opposition camp.

On questions of contesting Bihar elections, the SBSP chief said that his party will join the electoral fray as part of the NDA and talks regarding seat-sharing have already taken place with top leaders, including Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda and the BJP's state unit heads.

- IANS

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Priya S
This is just political mudslinging. Akhilesh Yadav is trying to strengthen the opposition alliance in Bihar. We need strong regional parties to counter the BJP's dominance. The PDA approach might actually work in Bihar's social dynamics 👍
Siddharth J
Honestly, both sides are playing politics. SP has made mistakes, but Rajbhar is also an NDA ally so obviously he'll criticize opposition parties. Voters are tired of this blame game - we want actual development and job creation, not just political rhetoric 😐
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Nisha Z
The "B-team" comment is actually quite clever! SP's inconsistent stand against Congress in different states does raise questions about their political strategy. They need to have a clear vision rather than just opposing for the sake of opposition.
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Aditya G
Bihar elections are always interesting! SP joining forces with RJD and Congress could actually create a strong opposition front. The unemployment and poverty issues that Akhilesh raised are genuine concerns that need to be addressed, regardless of political affiliations.
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Michael C
As an observer of Indian politics, it's fascinating how regional parties keep shifting alliances. The B-team allegation might be exaggerated, but it highlights the complex dynamics within opposition unity efforts. The real test will be how voters respond in Bihar.

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