Samajwadi Party MLA S.T. Hasan has openly rebelled against party leader Akhilesh Yadav after the party named Ruchi Vira as the candidate for the Moradabad Lok Sabha seat, instead of Hasan. Hasan stated that he will not support Vira and accused Yadav of bowing down to pressure from Azam Khan. The decision has led to internal strife within the party, with tensions escalating as Azam Khan, currently in prison, attempts to influence candidate selection.
VIDEO | Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Here’s what Samajwadi Party leader ST Hasan said on the controversy surrounding the filing of the party's nomination from Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency. “On the last day, I got to know that a woman was coming from Bijnor to file her candidature… https://t.co/kib8y9mAsD
'Won't campaign for Moradabad candidate... (Akhilesh) acted under pressure': Sitting SP MP S T Hasan https://t.co/9WkLVwFoNA
A day after the #SamajwadiParty decided to name Azam Khan’s confidante Ruchi Vira as candidate for the Moradabad seat, the sitting MP, S.T. Hasan, on March 28 said he would not canvas for Ms. Vira ahead of the #LokSabhaElections2024, reports Anuj Kumar. https://t.co/czCMD6FGKD
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#WATCH | UP: On Moradabad Lok Sabha seat nomination, Samajwadi party leader ST Hasan says, "When the party has decided to field another candidate and the party's president has also sent me the letter then it was obvious that I won't be getting the symbol. I will not be… https://t.co/uHrwLuDXrY
Tussle within Samajwadi Party over #Moradabad after party named Azam Khan's close aide #RuchiVira as #LokSabha candidate from the seat News18's @siddhantvm with details @JamwalNews18 | #LokSabhaElection2024 #STHasan https://t.co/2bmCd6IrXt
#BREAKING | 'Will not support Ruchi Veera...I think Akhilesh Yadav bowed down to Azam Khan's pressure': Samajwadi Party MLA S.T. Hasan rebels against Akhilesh Yadav after party declares Moradabad candidate Tune in for latest updates: https://t.co/JU7FOwLVG8 #SamajwadiParty… https://t.co/4aZeEu9qbW