Watch: 2 BJP MLAs Rajesh Chaudhary, Saurabh Srivastava clash inside UP assembly; Akhilesh Yadav shares viral video
Rajesh Chaudhary, BJP MLA from Mathura, engaged in a heated argument with his party colleague from Varanasi, Saurabh Srivastava, during a discussion on 'Vision 2047' on Wednesday.
The clash occurred when Rajesh Chaudhary, representing the Braj region, could not speak during his allocated time slot between 9 pm and midnight.
Lawmakers who were scheduled to speak between 6 pm and 9 pm extended their speeches until 11 pm, preventing Chaudhary and others from addressing the assembly.
He raised objections, prompting a verbal exchange with Saurabh Srivastava, who was acting as chief whip in the absence of Ram Naresh Agnihotri.
Following the spat, seven MLAs from Braj and West UP were accommodated in the 12 midnight to 3 am slot.
Other members of the assembly were seen trying to diffuse the situation.
On the other hand, Samajwadi Party chief
Akhilesh Yadav
shared the video on his official X account, commenting: "Misconduct and abusive language are the ladder to success in the BJP."
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