UP Polls: Union Minister SP Singh Baghel, contesting against Akhilesh Yadav, attacked in Karhal

SP Singh Baghel is pitted against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Karhal for Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday (February 15) alleged that Union Minister S P Singh Baghel's convoy was "attacked by Samajwadi Party goons" in Mainpuri district's Karhal where he is pitted against Akhilesh Yadav.

He claimed that with this "attack" on the Union minister, who is also the BJP's candidate, the Samajwadi Party chief has "ensured his defeat".

The exact detail of the incident was not available. The Mainpuri Police, in a tweet, said the SHO of Karhal has been asked to take the required action.

"The attack on the convoy of Union Minister SP Singh Baghel, BJP candidate from Mainpuri's Karhal assembly constituency, by Samajwadi Party goons has shown the real character of the party. Yesterday, BJP MP Geeta Shakya was also attacked. Strict action will be taken against the culprits of both the incidents," Maurya said in a tweet in Hindi.

मैनपुरी के करहल विधानसभा क्षेत्र से भाजपा प्रत्याशी केन्दीय मंत्री प्रोफ़ेसर SP सिंह बघेल के क़ाफ़िले पर सपाई गुंडों द्वारा हमला करना,असली चरित्र दिखाया है,कल ही भाजपा सांसद श्रीमती गीता शाक्य पर भी हमला किया गया था दोनों घटनाओं के दोषियों के विरूद्ध कठोर कार्रवाई की जाएगी !

— Keshav Prasad Maurya (@kpmaurya1) February 15, 2022

He alleged that Akhilesh Yadav got Baghel and other BJP leaders attacked by "his pet goons" out of the fear of being defeated at his stronghold Karhal.

"With the attack, you have ensured your defeat. Is this the new Samajwadi Party? Will you get those contesting against you attacked?" he posed in another tweet.

BJP state president Swatantra Dev Singh also slammed the Samajwadi Party. "The attack on BJP candidate Baghel Ji shows that Akhilesh (Yadav) is going to taste defeat. The victory in elections is ensured due to blessings of the people and not by the terror of goons," Singh tweeted.

Karhal will go to the polls in the third phase on February 20.