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Expelled SP MLA Pooja Pal Says Akhilesh Yadav Would Be Responsible If She Is Killed

An open letter after her ouster accuses the Samajwadi Party chief of shielding her husband’s killers.

She said her removal was unfair and discriminatory, and accused party workers of threatening and abusing her on social media. (Photo: ANI)
Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal was expelled from SP for cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha election.
Photo: IANS

Overview

  • On August 22, Pooja Pal posted a letter on X alleging threats and saying she fears the same fate as her slain husband, Raju Pal.
  • She accused the SP of caste-based double standards, claiming backward, extremely backward and Dalit communities are treated as second-class while Muslims are prioritised, assertions not independently verified in these reports.
  • Pal was expelled on August 14 after praising Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly session and for alleged cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections.
  • Following the expulsion, she met Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, fuelling speculation about a possible move toward the BJP without confirmation.
  • Pal contended that punishment of her husband’s killers occurred only under the BJP government, while these reports carry no formal SP response to her allegations.