'Half of the Delusion is Clear, Rest Will Be Cleared Soon': Samajwadi Party Chief on BJP's Win

© REUTERS / ADNAN ABIDIA supporter of India's ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dressed as Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, dances with others as they celebrate after learning the initial poll results at the party headquarter in New Delhi, India, March 10, 2022.
A supporter of India's ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dressed as Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, dances with others as they celebrate after learning the initial poll results at the party headquarter in New Delhi, India, March 10, 2022.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 11.03.2022
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The results of the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections were declared on Thursday, with the BJP registering an impressive victory. Yogi Adityanath will be the first Uttar Pradesh state chief to return to power for a second consecutive term.
A day after being defeated in assembly polls in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) main rival, Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party, has taken a jab at the victorious organisation, saying "their delusion will be cleared in a few days".
Yadav is a former Uttar Pradesh state chief and his party is set to be the main opposition in the legislative assembly once again.
On Friday, Yadav expressed his gratitude to the people of the state for supporting his party and said that his organisation showed that the BJP's seats in the assembly can be lowered.
In a tweet in Hindi, Yadav gracefully accepted the mandate as he said: "I thank the people of Uttar Pradesh from the bottom of my heart for a two-and-a-half fold increase in the number of seats and one-and-a-half fold surge in vote share".
Taking a jab at the federally ruling BJP's win the in the state polls, he remarked on Twitter: "We have shown that the seats of the BJP can be reduced. This will continue. Half of their delusion is already clear while the rest will be cleared in a few days. We will continue to fight for the interest of people".
© Photo : Twitter/@yadavakhileshFormer State Chief of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav takes a jab at the BJP on poll victory
Former State Chief of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav takes a jab at the BJP on poll victory - Sputnik International, 1920, 11.03.2022
Former State Chief of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav takes a jab at the BJP on poll victory
The BJP and its allies won a total of 273 out of the 403 seats in the politically significant state of Uttar Pradesh. However, the numbers are lower when compared to the 2017 state assembly elections when the party managed to win 312 seats and unseated the Samajwadi Party government.
The Akhilesh Yadav-led party won 111 seats on its own and the alliance led by it posted a victory in 125 constituencies. This was a jump of 73 from its showing in the 2017 election.
In terms of vote share, the Samajwadi Party managed to get 32 percent versus the BJP's 41 percent.
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