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Keshav Prasad Maurya: No Akhilesh Family Member Will Be UP CM Until 2047
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News18•23-09-2026, 17:31
Keshav Prasad Maurya: No Akhilesh Family Member Will Be UP CM Until 2047
- •Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya claimed no member of Akhilesh Yadav's family will become UP CM until 2047, predicting a bigger BJP win in the 2027 Assembly elections.
- •Maurya alleged a close association between the Samajwadi Party and criminals, stating the BJP opposes criminal elements while SP has them among supporters.
- •He dismissed the idea that support from Yadav and Muslim voters automatically guarantees electoral victory for the SP.
- •Maurya attributed the opposition's gains in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to misinformation on reservation but stated these results would not affect the 2027 Assembly polls.
- •Maurya acknowledged his ambition to become UP CM but denied any differences with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, emphasizing collective leadership in elections.
Key Questions Answered
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya asserted that no member of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s family will become the chief minister of the state until 2047.
According to Election Commission data, the BJP won 33 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh in 2024, while the Samajwadi Party secured 37 seats and the Congress won six.
Yes, Maurya acknowledged that he has the ambition to become the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, though he noted that elections are fought under collective leadership with a final call made post-poll. He also stated that there are no differences between him and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
