Akhilesh Yadav Ousts Pooja Pal From Samajwadi Party Hours After Praise For CM Yogi

Samajwadi Party expelled MLA Pooja Pal for "anti-party activities" and indiscipline after she praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for zero-tolerance policy against crime that improved law and order in the state.

The former SP MLA's husband Raju Pal was shot dead by Atiq Ahmed and his associate. Addressing during the 24-hour marathon discussion on 'Vision Document 2047' in the UP Assembly, she said that the UP CM gave her justice by bringing in policies like zero tolerance that led to the killing of criminals like Atiq Ahmed.

Uttar Pradesh | Samajwadi Party expels its MLA Pooja Pal for anti-party activities and indiscipline. https://t.co/cnE7hzb0Pe pic.twitter.com/oSSTgT9W1g — ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2025