The incident of BJP MLA Yogesh Verma being slapped during the Lakhimpur Urban Cooperative Bank elections has taken the nation by storm through social media.

A video of the MLA being attacked went viral rapidly on platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp. Former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav took to Facebook to comment on the situation, mocking the BJP by stating that "injustice leads to violence" and accusing the ruling party of making electoral malpractice a strategy.

Similarly, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shivpal Yadav expressed concern through posts on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, saying that the state's condition has become grave, with even ruling party legislators no longer safe.

Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai also condemned the incident via a post on X.

Throughout the day, a video of the altercation during the nomination process of the Urban Cooperative Bank's governing body, in which MLA Yogesh Verma was assaulted, remained one of the top trending topics on X. His name ranked fourth on the platform’s trending list, with over 9,000 posts. Many users shared the video, further fueling the online buzz.

In addition to Yogesh Verma, the name of Awadhesh Singh, the person accused of slapping the MLA, trended throughout the day. Numerous posts highlighted Singh's involvement in the incident. The hashtag "Bank Elections" also trended, ranking 24th, with more than 1,800 posts, where users expressed varied opinions on the matter.

What is usually a low-key election for the Urban Cooperative Bank has turned into a battleground this year. The nomination process saw abuses, fights, chaos, and accusations flying between various factions. The violence during the nomination filing has raised serious questions about the preparedness of the administration to handle such situations.The bank has around 12,500 shareholders who cast their votes to elect delegates and a chairman. The nomination process for the elections began on Wednesday, with the withdrawal of nominations scheduled for the 10th, followed by the publication of the final list and the allocation of election symbols on the 11th.

However, since the notification for this year’s elections, the entire process has been under intense scrutiny. The situation escalated further on Tuesday, and finally, violence erupted on Wednesday. Biswajeet Banerjee n Lucknow

The incident of BJP MLA Yogesh Verma being slapped during the Lakhimpur Urban Cooperative Bank elections has taken the nation by storm through social media.

A video of the MLA being attacked went viral rapidly on platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp. Former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav took to Facebook to comment on the situation, mocking the BJP by stating that "injustice leads to violence" and accusing the ruling party of making electoral malpractice a strategy.

Similarly, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shivpal Yadav expressed concern through posts on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, saying that the state's condition has become grave, with even ruling party legislators no longer safe.

Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai also condemned the incident via a post on X.

Throughout the day, a video of the altercation during the nomination process of the Urban Cooperative Bank's governing body, in which MLA Yogesh Verma was assaulted, remained one of the top trending topics on X. His name ranked fourth on the platform’s trending list, with over 9,000 posts. Many users shared the video, further fueling the online buzz.

In addition to Yogesh Verma, the name of Awadhesh Singh, the person accused of slapping the MLA, trended throughout the day. Numerous posts highlighted Singh's involvement in the incident. The hashtag "Bank Elections" also trended, ranking 24th, with more than 1,800 posts, where users expressed varied opinions on the matter.

What is usually a low-key election for the Urban Cooperative Bank has turned into a battleground this year. The nomination process saw abuses, fights, chaos, and accusations flying between various factions. The violence during the nomination filing has raised serious questions about the preparedness of the administration to handle such situations.The bank has around 12,500 shareholders who cast their votes to elect delegates and a chairman. The nomination process for the elections began on Wednesday, with the withdrawal of nominations scheduled for the 10th, followed by the publication of the final list and the allocation of election symbols on the 11th.

However, since the notification for this year’s elections, the entire process has been under intense scrutiny. The situation escalated further on Tuesday, and finally, violence erupted on Wednesday.