Lucknow, June 17 -- The political temperature in Uttar Pradesh rose sharply on Wednesday after Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar claimed that a "major political realignment" was underway within the Samajwadi Party (SP), triggering a war of words between the ruling alliance and the opposition ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

Rajbhar's explosive remarks, coupled with claims from BJP leaders that several SP MPs were ready to switch sides, sparked fresh speculation about possible unrest within the opposition party. However, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and several party leaders strongly rejected the allegations, calling them politically motivated attempts to distract from issues facing ...