India, May 20 -- LUCKNOW With the state capital facing one of its worst electricity crises in recent years in wake of prolonged and unannounced power cuts during intense summer heat, BJP MLA Dr Neeraj Bora raised the issue with energy minister AK Sharma, UP Power Corporation chairman Ashish Goyal and MVVNL managing director Riya Kejriwal.

The MLA's intervention has become significant because it contradicts repeated government claims of stable electricity supply in urban areas.

The crisis is most severe in Faizullaganj and adjoining areas under the North Assembly constituency, where residents have reportedly endured continuous power disruptions for the last three days. Responding to mounting complaints from residents, Bora called senior ...