SP Spokesperson: Akhilesh Yadav, Not Rahul Gandhi, Will Be India's Next PM

• Samajwadi Party spokesperson Faraaz Kidwai stated on News18 India's 'Goonj' that Akhilesh Yadav will become the country's Prime Minister, rejecting Rahul Gandhi's leadership.
• This statement highlights a growing rift within the India alliance, with SP openly dismissing Rahul Gandhi as a potential PM candidate.
• BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla criticized Rahul Gandhi, claiming he lacks public mandate and is not taken seriously by allies.
• Congress spokesperson Anshav Awasthi countered, emphasizing that the PM is determined by numerical strength and electoral victory.
• The article notes differing stances between SP and Congress in UP politics, with both parties opting to contest UP Panchayat elections independently, indicating alliance strains.