The Times of India

'Akhilesh Yadav asked me to step down': SP's UP assembly chief whip Kamal Akhtar resigns amid reports of rift with MP Ruchi Vira

Samajwadi Party's chief whip in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, Kamal Akhtar, has resigned following directions from party president Akhilesh Yadav. Akhtar stated that organizational changes are a natural process and he is fulfilling his duty as a party worker. His resignation comes amid speculation of a rift with the SP's Lok Sabha MP from Moradabad, Ruchi Vira. This development occurs as Uttar Pradesh prepares for assembly elections next year.