After reports of SP leaders cross voting for Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)'s candidates in Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday stated that those who left the party don't have the guts to stand against BJP government, news agency ANI reported. He further stated that party will take action against the leaders who were involved in crossvoting in the Rajya Sabha elections.
Yadav slammed the BJP stating that it will employ all means to win elections.
Speaking with media, SP Chief stated: "Not everybody has the guts to stand against the Government...pressure is put on everybody, is there anyone who doesn't know that BJP would go to any extent to win. BJP was dishonest during Chandigarh elections also... When it comes to UP, BJP did everything to get votes and those who left, might not have had the guts to stand against the govt. Action will be taken because our party leaders want such people to be kept away from the party..."
Earlier today, Manoj Pandey, a leader close to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, resigned as chief whip from the party. In another blow to SP, party leader and Handia MLA Hakim Chandra Bind supported BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections.
On SP MLA Manoj Kumar Pandey's resignation, UP Minister Dayashankar Singh said: "Manoj Pandey has always been a supporter of Sanatana Dharma. He has always been giving statements regarding the same. He wanted everyone to visit Ayodhya and have a darshan. This is the reason he is showing faith in PM Modi's leadership and is taking such a decision."