Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Sunday, 25 October 2026, launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav over the latter's use of an AI-generated video targeting Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, sarcastically suggesting that Yadav rename his party from 'Samajwadi' to 'AI-vadi'. The jibe, posted on X, is the latest salvo in the intensifying political war of words ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

What Rajbhar Said on X

Addressing Akhilesh Yadav as his 'friend', Rajbhar wrote on X: 'It seems that since you could not celebrate the Saifai Mahotsav, you are now fulfilling your fondness for festivals through AI.' He followed up by asking, 'If you are so fond of it, why don't you rename your party from Samajwadi to AI-vadi?'

Rajbhar invoked the ideological roots of the Samajwadi Party, which was founded by the late Mulayam Singh Yadav on principles associated with socialist leaders including Jayaprakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia, Acharya Narendra Dev, Karpoori Thakur, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and Janeshwar Mishra. He accused Akhilesh of reducing that legacy to an 'AI-driven spectacle'.

Attack on Akhilesh's Political Style

Rajbhar delivered a pointed critique of what he characterised as Akhilesh Yadav's detachment from grassroots politics, describing him as someone 'born with a silver spoon' who prefers air-conditioned comfort over village-level outreach. 'Politics is done by going among villages, the poor, and farmers, and by sweating it out on the ground — not by dancing and singing on mobile screens or creating AI reels,' he said.

He further argued that with the SP out of power for ten years and carrying no government responsibilities, Akhilesh had a clear opportunity to visit a different village every day and build direct connect with voters. Instead, Rajbhar alleged, that time was spent 'sitting in air-conditioned comfort and on Twitter.'

Warning Ahead of 2027 Elections

Rajbhar, who represents a significant bloc of Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) and Bahujan voters in eastern Uttar Pradesh, issued a direct electoral warning. 'The non-Yadav backward classes and the Bahujan community of Uttar Pradesh are no longer going to fall for your tricks,' he said.

He predicted that in 2027, voters would deliver such a decisive verdict against what he called 'AI-video politics' that Akhilesh would be 'left searching even for the handlebars of your bicycle symbol' — a reference to the SP's election symbol. Notably, SBSP is a key ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh, and Rajbhar's remarks are widely seen as part of a coordinated effort to undercut the SP's outreach among OBC and Dalit communities before the next state polls.

Context: The AI Video Row

The trigger for Rajbhar's remarks was an AI-generated video released by the Samajwadi Party that targeted Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The use of AI in political campaigning has become increasingly common across Indian parties, but critics argue that such content blurs the line between satire and misinformation. This is not the first time SP's digital strategy has drawn political fire; opponents have previously questioned the party's ground presence relative to its social media activity.