Samajwadi Party, the main challenger to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the urban local bodies elections, is grappling with rebellion in its ranks over the candidates fielded by the party. Be it west UP or the east, the party is facing rebellion from party leaders, including veterans like
SP district unit president Raj Mangal Yadav said the party had declared Laxman Gupta as its candidate from Ballia Municipal Council but Upadhyay entered into the fray as an independent candidate