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'Akhilesh Yadav asked me to step down': SP's UP assembly chief whip Kamal Akhtar resigns amid reports of rift with MP Ruchi Vira
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'Akhilesh Yadav asked me to step down': SP's UP assembly chief whip Kamal Akhtar resigns amid reports of rift with MP Ruchi Vira

Times of India · Jun 30, 2026, 1:09 PM

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Samajwadi Party's chief whip in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, Kamal Akhtar, has resigned following directions from party president Akhilesh Yadav. Akhtar stated that organizational changes are a natural process and he is fulfilling his duty as a party worker. His resignation comes amid speculation of

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