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Akhilesh Yadav Calls on Uttar Pradesh CM to Oppose BJP’s Sikkim Governor Nominee
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 15 Oct 2026, 02:32 AM
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Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav urged the Uttar Pradesh chief minister to reject the BJP’s choice for Sikkim governor, labeling it controversial.
In a recent public statement, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav appealed to the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh to oppose the Bharatiya Janata Party’s proposed appointment for the governorship of Sikkim. Yadav described the BJP’s pick as "controversial" and urged the state’s leader to register formal resistance.
The demand comes as the central government moves to install a new governor in the northeastern state, a decision that opposition parties across the country have been scrutinising for its political timing. While details of the nominee have not been disclosed in Yadav’s remarks, the criticism reflects broader concerns about the selection process.
Yadav’s call underscores the Samajwadi Party’s strategy of challenging the ruling coalition on high‑profile appointments, aiming to rally regional allies and highlight perceived overreach by the BJP at the centre. The Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s response, if any, is awaited.
The demand comes as the central government moves to install a new governor in the northeastern state, a decision that opposition parties across the country have been scrutinising for its political timing. While details of the nominee have not been disclosed in Yadav’s remarks, the criticism reflects broader concerns about the selection process.
Yadav’s call underscores the Samajwadi Party’s strategy of challenging the ruling coalition on high‑profile appointments, aiming to rally regional allies and highlight perceived overreach by the BJP at the centre. The Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s response, if any, is awaited.