Political posters in UP hail Yogi Adityanath as 'Dhurandhar CM', target Akhilesh Yadav for 'Lyari raj'

Much ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, political banners and hoardings surfaced in certain parts of the state. One of them which caught the attention of people was inspired by the recent Bollywood hit Dhurandhar. The poster hailed the incumbent CM as "Dhurandhar," while comparing Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's rule to "Lyari raj."

The poster, which has now gone viral online, took a dig at Akhilesh Yadav. It was reportedly spotted at several locations in Lucknow and Amethi, triggering a political row.

"Aap ko kya chahiye? Akhilesh ka Lyari raj," read a poster, said to be put up outside the Amethi railway station and at various intersections.

To the unversed, the reference was to Lyari, a locality in Pakistan's Karachi, once notorious for gang wars and violence and was mentioned in the Bollywood movie "Dhurandhar".

Similar posters by the same organisation were also seen at several places in Lucknow on Tuesday.

The Samajwadi Party condemned the move, alleging political vendetta. Amethi district spokesperson advocate Rajesh Mishra said the posters reflected the "frustration and desperation" of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government.

He claimed the BJP was resorting to such tactics as it had realised that it would not return to power, adding that the public was aware of these "attempts to mislead".

Amethi police station in-charge Ravi Singh said police had received information about the posters and a team had been sent to the spot.

(With PTI inputs)