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New Delhi: The political rivalry in Uttar Pradesh took a sharp and cinematic turn this Saturday as Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav engaged in a digital spat with the state’s top leadership.

Yadav took to X (formerly Twitter) to post a 42-second video featuring the two BJP Deputy Chief Ministers, Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, walking together with a caption, “two stools do not make a chair.”

The jab was far from subtle. The video was layered with classical Bollywood music with lyrics serving as a pointed warning to the public to stay alert against “cheaters and wrongdoers,” a move clearly designed to undermine the authority and status of the Deputy CM positions within the government.

दो स्टूलों को मिलाने से कुर्सी नहीं बनती! pic.twitter.com/RLdHEcMF2u

— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh)

The post didn’t sit well with the BJP camp, leading to an immediate and sharp retaliation from both leaders. They dismissed the post as a sign of desperation from an opposition leader who is increasingly “rattled” by the state’s current trajectory.

Keshav Prasad Maurya was quick to respond, describing the partnership between the two Deputy CMs as a “fit and hit pair” that has the Samajwadi Party intimidated. He said, “It is entirely justified for you to be intimidated by a fit and hit pair.”

आदरणीय श्री अखिलेश यादव जी,

एक फिट और हिट जोड़ी से आपका घबराना निहायत ही जायज है। आपकी जानकारी के लिए यह अच्छा भी है क्योंकि केशव प्रसाद मौर्य और श्री @brajeshpathakup जी की जोड़ी आज जनता के भरोसे की पहचान बन चुकी है।

मैं, महान चक्रवर्ती सम्राट चंद्रगुप्त मौर्य के वंश का…

— Keshav Prasad Maurya (@kpmaurya1)

लाल टोपी, साइकिल निशान,
‘धक्का-मुक्की’ जिनकी पहचान।
नहीं मिलेगा उनको कोई स्थान,
2027 में करेंगे ‘सैफई’ प्रस्थान।

— Keshav Prasad Maurya (@kpmaurya1)

He added that he represents the lineage to Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, stating his commitment to an undivided India. He also took the opportunity to remind voters of the alleged “systemic atrocities” faced by weaker sections like the Kushwaha, Maurya, and Saini communities during the previous Samajwadi Party regime.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak characterised the duo as a “super duo” driving a “new Uttar Pradesh.” He criticised Yadav for focusing on “dirty politics”. He said, “We believe more in working on the ground than in words.”

आज के नए उत्तर प्रदेश की सुपर जोड़ी की चर्चा सब जगह है। इसलिए अखिलेश जी मैं आपकी परेशानी को समझ सकता हूं। मेरे परम मित्र और पारिवारिक सदस्य श्री केशव प्रसाद मौर्य और मेरे घर के दरवाजे जनता जनार्दन की सेवा के लिए 24 घंटे खुले हैं। हम बातों से ज्यादा धरातल पर कार्य करने में भरोसा…

— Brajesh Pathak (@brajeshpathakup)

With the 2027 Assembly elections looming on the horizon, the political atmosphere is heating up in Uttar Pradesh and  Keshav Prasad made it clear that the public would provide a final answer to these jibes at the ballot box.