Why Akhilesh replaces Mahant with a Muslim face as Uttarakhand SP chief
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav appointed Abdul Mateen Siddiqui as Uttarakhand SP president, replacing Shubham Giri, citing unsatisfactory performance. This move aims to consolidate the Muslim vote in West Uttar Pradesh ahead of the February 2027 Assembly elections. Siddiqui, 66, has previously held key positions within the party and contested elections in 2007 and 2012.