Overview
- Visuals from the BSP headquarters showed smoke near a bulb and staff using a fire extinguisher inside the press room.
- BSP state president Vishwanath Pal said a fused bulb led to a wiring short that produced limited smoke with no fire or damage.
- Security formed a cordon and escorted Mayawati out of the hall, and the event concluded without media questions.
- No injuries or casualties were reported by party representatives at the scene.
- Akhilesh Yadav labeled the episode a security lapse in a post calling for a thorough investigation, and no independent probe has been announced.