Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma challenged Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav's willingness to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections after visiting Ayodhya's Ram Mandir. Uttar Pradesh deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya predicted SP defeats, while three rebel SP MLAs joined the BJP in Amethi, prompting calls for Akhilesh's political introspection.
