Lucknow, Oct. 21 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday visited Abhinandan Resort on Mohan Road near Ghurghuri Talab in the Malihabad assembly constituency to attend the Terahvi (thirteenth-day ritual) of the late Ram Gopal Kanojia, father of Samajwadi Party leader Sonu Kanojia.

Speaking to the mediapersons later, Akhilesh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, claiming it cannot win elections without resorting to manipulation and malpractice.

The SP president also accused the BJP of fuelling unemployment and inflation, failing to double farmers' incomes, and turning the Lucknow Development Authority into a hub of corruption.

He alleged that officials in the education department, including Distri...