Uttar Pradesh Political Storm: Rajbhar's Statement Sparks Speculation of Samajwadi Party Split

The day of 17 June 2026 was very turbulent for the Samajwadi Party. No MLA came from anywhere, no MP went anywhere, no MP gave indications of being a rebel, no one said anything. But a statement of Om Prakash Rajbhar, a minister in the Yogi government, changed the political discourse of the state. There was talk of who would contest how many seats in 2027, where the case of theft of offerings at the Ram temple in Ayodhya was in the headlines, but a statement changed the political wind from Lucknow to Delhi. Rajbhar claimed that there could be a big break in the SP. He mentioned the slip that Ramgopal Yadav gave to Home Minister Amit Shah on 11 March 2025. In this picture, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's uncle, Rajya Sabha MP Ramgopal Yadav, and Home Minister Amit Shah were clearly seen. Ramgopal Yadav not only appeared but also took out a slip from his pocket and smiled in the hands of Home Minister Amit Thackeray.