LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today claimed that BSP "transferred" votes to BJP which is why the latter won the majority of seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and he could prove it.
"BSP used to transfer its votes to BJP. This is why it got zero seats, while BJP won the majority of seats in the 2014 parliamentary polls. I have data of booths that show votes (of BSP) were transferred to BJP. I can prove it," he claimed.
Yadav was asked why BJP won elections held during the tenures of Samajwadi Party-led governments in the state.
On another query related to BSP, he said, "Do not ask me anything about this party. They should give some thought to what they have done for the development of the state."
Asked about Mayawati's claim that the Lucknow Metro and the Agra Expressway were initiatives of her government, Yadav said, "Nobody stopped her from rolling out these schemes...
She may claim that she had plans to launch the smartphone scheme. She should tell us if she can press a single button or has knowledge of smartphones."