Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav during a press conference at the party office, in Lucknow on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) claimed that a “parallel administrative structure” led by Central forces has been created in West Bengal to influence the election, and urged voters to oppose the “misuse of officials”. Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Mr. Yadav said, “In Bengal, Didi (Mamata Banerjee) is going to win with historic votes. The people of Bengal are voting in large numbers in her favour. Published – April 29, 2026 04:40 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Varun Dhawan’s ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ postponed after Yash’s ‘Toxic’ gets delayed Rupee falls 14 paise to close near all-time low level at 94.82 against U.S. dollar