May be people of UP want more development than we did: Akhilesh Yadav

Referring to the expressways constructed during his tenure, Akhilesh said: "May be people want bullet trains over expressways."

Samajwadi Party received a crushing defeat in UP where the SP-Congress alliance could only manage to get slightly higher than 50 seats.

Congratulating the winning party BJP, the SP President said: "I hope the new government will perform better than us."

Samajwadi Party had contested in 298 seats leaving 105 seats to its alliance partner Congress.

Though the alliance failed miserably, Akhilesh said that forming alliance was a good decision.

"Alliance between two young people was absolutely right and it will continue further,"  he added.

In a tone of sarcasm, Akhilesh said the poor people and farmers are unaware about their needs and wants.

He even attacked the demonetisation and said: "I am eager to see how much black money of rich people will be transfered to poor people."

Indirectly referring to Modi's campaign, Akhilesh said: "Votes can be gained by instigating and not by making people understand."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was  criticised by the alliance for referring to equal distribution of electricity during both Hindu and Muslim festivals in one of his speech.

Speaking about Mayawati's allegations against BJP tampering voting machines, former CM of UP said: "The new government must investigate the matter when there is a complaint. I am also eager to see where votes have gone."

Earlier at a press conference, Mayawati alleged that the BJP indulged in tampering of vote machines and urged EC to repoll in both UP and Uttarakhand with ballot papers.

Image: Official twitter handle of Akhilesh Yadav

(Writing by Souvik Ghosh)