The Samajwadi Party (SP) has recently appointed Mata Prasad Pandey as the Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly. This announcement was made by the party's leader, Akhilesh Yadav, following a meeting with party MLAs on Sunday. The decision underscores the party's efforts to strengthen its position and prepare for future political challenges in the state.

The Uttar Pradesh BJP chief, Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, recently met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. This meeting, which lasted about an hour, comes at a critical time as the party is reviewing its performance in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. The BJP, despite its stronghold in the Hindi heartland, did not perform as expected, prompting the need for introspection and strategy adjustments.