LUCKNOW, May 5 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of indulging in "shameful looting of votes" in West Bengal, alleging misuse of police and administrative machinery during the election.

"The BJP is merely a gathering of fake leaders. They possess not even the slightest faith in democracy; their sole agenda is to loot. The BJP indulged in shameful looting of votes in West Bengal and showed no hesitation in misusing police and administrative machinery," Yadav said while addressing party workers at the Samajwadi Party's state headquarters in Lucknow.

The SP chief described the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections as a "major battle" to protect democracy and the Constitution, ass...