Jayant Chaudhary rebukes Akhilesh Yadav over "chavanni" comment
Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary criticised Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav for using the term “chavanni.”
Jayant Chaudhary, who serves as a Union minister and leads the Rashtriya Lok Dal, took issue with Akhilesh Yadav, the president of the Samajwadi Party, after Yadav employed the word “chavanni.” The two leaders were previously allied in earlier elections. Chaudhary’s response came after the National Democratic Alliance secured a third consecutive term in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The exchange highlights a growing rift between the parties.
Why it matters
The spat reveals fraying ties between two regional parties that could reshape coalition politics in India.
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