Lucknow, June 24 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has alleged an effort within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to change Chief Ministers of certain states ruled by the party, saying that allegations of mass land acquisition by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's family a "conspiracy by the BJP" to remove the Chief Minister from office.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the BJP is looking for a leadership change in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, with new faces for the top post. Drawing a comparison with Uttar Pradesh, Yadav alleged that CM Yogi Adityanath also acquired "300 to 600 acres of land."

Akhilesh Yadav said, "The BJP has hatched a conspiracy to defame Mohan Yadav. If ...