# 'Look what happened in Bengal': Congress hits back after SP's 'only Akhilesh' pitch

> The latest disagreement started after SP MP Iqra Hasan said Congress "can't achieve much on its own" and claimed that party chief Akhilesh Yadav was the only leader who could defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh.

- Published: 2026-09-22T12:30:33.473Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T11:32:17.879Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Akhilesh Yadav, Iqra Hasan, Samajwadi Party

## How it developed

- 2026-09-22T12:30:33.473Z - Times of India: ['Look what happened in Bengal': Congress hits back after SP's 'only Akhilesh' pitch](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/look-what-happened-in-bengal-congress-hits-back-after-sps-only-akhilesh-pitch/articleshow/134411841.cms)
- 2026-09-23T11:00:36.512Z - Times of India: [‘Governments formed amid lapses unconstitutional’: Akhilesh Yadav attacks EC over reported internal dissent on SIR](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/governments-formed-amid-lapses-unconstitutional-akhilesh-yadav-attacks-ec-over-reported-internal-dissent-on-sir/articleshow/134432170.cms)
- 2026-09-23T11:32:17.879Z - Hindustan Times: [No elections should be held under CEC Gyanesh Kumar, says Akhilesh Yadav](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/no-elections-should-be-held-under-cec-gyanesh-kumar-says-akhilesh-yadav-101790161095959.html)

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