Poll rout: Voices of dissent over Akhilesh's continuation as SP president

The SP virtually crashed from its tally of 224 in 2012 to 47 in 2017 polls

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav coming out after submitting his resignation to Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik at Governor House in Lucknow (Photo: PTI)

Virendra Singh Rawat Lucknow

Last Updated : Mar 13 2017 | 2:07 AM IST

A day after the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) was voted out of power with the rampaging Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and ‘Modi tsunami’ handing it over a crushing defeat, voices of dissent have already started emerging from within the socialist party over fixing of responsibility for the humiliating loss.

The SP virtually crashed from its tally of 224 in 2012 to 47 in 2017 polls. The party had put behind an acrimonious power struggle and deep fault lines over leadership issues in government and the ruling family just before the state poll, hoping to retain power.

In backdrop of bickering

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