Lucknow/Kanpur, June 18 -- Even as Uttar Pradesh minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar and deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya made claims of an imminent split in the Samajwadi Party, the party's national president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday dismissed any such chances, asserting that his party was strong and its workers were brave.

Yadav's remarks came after Rajbhar alleged that a significant split was looming in the SP, with several leaders, including senior figure Ram Gopal Yadav, preparing to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Maurya also claimed that 25 to 26 Samajwadi Party MPs are poised to leave the party ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, while denying that the BJP is attempti...