TIL Desk/National/Lucknow(UP)/ Dismissing pre-poll surveys that showed that the BJP had the edge in Uttar Pradesh elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday claimed that the ruling party will be wiped out from the state when the results are declared on March 10.
“Let them show whatever they have got. We are winning with a majority,” he said, dismissing predictions earlier on some TV channels. Yadav spoke before the exit polls were scheduled to come up with their predictions on Monday evening, at the end of the final round of polling for the state assembly He claimed that the SP-led alliance will form the next government in Uttar Pradesh with over 300 seats.
The SP chief slammed the ruling BJP for presenting “lies and fake data” during the campaign, and said people had realised this and instead voted for their future — against inflation and unemployment and for growth. At the receiving end of the BJP attack on “pariwarvad” throughout the polls, Yadav hit back, claiming that the maximum cases of dynastic politics are found in the ruling party.
“After the seventh and final phase of polling, the BJP will be wiped off from the state. The SP alliance is forming a majority government after March 10 with over 300 seats,” Akhilesh told.
