'Expelled for praising Yogi': SP rebel Pooja Pal; claims removal boosted Atiq Ahmed's supporters

Expelled Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal claimed her removal was due to her praising UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and calling gangster Atiq Ahmed a “mafia,” alleging it emboldened Ahmed’s supporters. In a letter to SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, she expressed fears for her life, citing feelings of betrayal and accusing the party of caste favoritism, while highlighting her late husband Raju Pal’s politically sensitive murder case.

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