Lucknow, Oct. 14 -- Om Prakash Rajbhar, Panchayati Raj Minister in the Uttar Pradesh government and President of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), targeted the Samajwadi Party and its National President Akhilesh Yadav, claiming that Asaduddin Owaisi's increasing activism in the state could impact the SP's traditional Muslim support base.

He said that in view of the large crowds at Owaisi's rallies, the SP is conducting a secret survey to assess the political pros and cons of the alliance.

Rajbhar claimed that the Muslim community is now demanding a political share from the SP. According to him, Muslim voters who have long supported the SP are now discussing other political options.

He said that the SP is unlikely to receive the ...