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SBSP faces major split in Chandauli as leaders resign amid OP Rajbhar's attacks on Akhilesh Yadav
- •SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar faces heavy internal rebellion in Chandauli district, considered his party stronghold, ahead of the 2027 UP elections.
- •Hundreds of workers and prominent leaders including Bablu Rajbhar resigned, accusing the leadership of nepotism, ignoring core principles, and neglecting basic public amenities.
- •Rebel leaders alleged that true community workers are ignored during ticket distribution while personal self-interest is prioritized.
- •OP Rajbhar continues launching aggressive attacks on Akhilesh Yadav and the Samajwadi Party to prove his loyalty to the BJP in the NDA alliance.
- •Internal troubles deepen as four out of six SBSP MLAs reportedly align with the Samajwadi Party and avoid party meetings called by Rajbhar.
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Ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, several major SBSP leaders and hundreds of workers in Chandauli collectively resigned from the party. The rebel leaders alleged that the party leadership has strayed from its founding principles, focused excessively on nepotism, and ignored the basic needs of the Rajbhar community and grassroots workers.
Bablu Rajbhar served as the representative for Cabinet Minister and SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar. Amid growing internal discontent, he also announced his resignation from the party with a heavy heart, stating that the organization was completely neglecting its workers and ignoring the basic needs of the Rajbhar community.
Out of the six SBSP MLAs who won in the 2022 elections when the party was allied with the SP, four began driving around with SP flags and skipped meetings called by Om Prakash Rajbhar. Rajbhar claimed this behavior stems from the SP cleverly making its candidates contest on the SBSP symbol during those elections.
