Akhilesh Yadav to deliver blow to Mayawati, Rahul Gandhi; two leaders join SP Feb 15

• Samajwadi Party aims to strengthen its base before the 2027 assembly elections.
• Former minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui and Anees Ahmed Khan alias Phool Babu will join SP on February 15th.
• Naseemuddin Siddiqui, a powerful Muslim leader from Western UP, recently resigned from Congress.
• Anees Ahmed Khan, an influential leader from Pilibhit and former BSP minister, will also join SP.
• These joinings are seen as a major political message and a setback for Congress and BSP, strengthening SP's 'PDA' strategy.