"Election Tickets To Criminals...": Adityanath's Jab At Samajwadi Party
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Yogi Adityanath's barb comes a day after a Samajwadi Party candidate - Nahid Hassan - was arrested in connection with a 2021 case filed under the Gangsters Act
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attacked the Samajwadi Party on Monday ahead of next month's Assembly polls, accusing it of "giving election tickets to criminals". The BJP, Adityanath declared, would "bring these criminals to justice" if it is re-elected.
"Samajwadi Party has once again revealed its true character by giving election tickets to criminals. When BJP comes to power, we will bring these criminals to justice," he was quoted by news agency ANI at an event in UP's Ghaziabad.
Adityanath's barb comes a day after a Samajwadi Party candidate - Nahid Hassan, the sitting MLA from the Kairana seat - was arrested in connection with a 2021 case filed under the Gangsters Act.
Mr Hassan, whose candidacy was immediately dropped by his party (in favour of his sister), was arrested while on his way to file nomination papers. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav called his arrest a "desperate attempt" and accused the ruling party of framing his leaders and candidates.
