Kalraj Mishra claimed SamajwadiParty-Congress alliance will "fall apart soon after its defeat".
Senior BJP leader Kalraj Mishra today claimed his party has gained a "decisive lead" in the first of the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
Mr Mishra also hit out at the alliance between Samajwadi Party and Congress, saying that the alliance will "fall apart soon after its defeat".
"To save itself from a drubbing in the polls, Samajwadi party has formed an alliance with the Congress. It was an act of desperation. This opportunistic coalition will fall apart soon after its defeat," Mr Mishra said.
"Criminals have ruled the roost during Akhilesh Yadav's tenure as the Chief Minister and it is amusing to hear his platitudes about development and women's empowerment. Murder and loot take place in broad daylight and rapes have become commonplace," the BJP leader alleged.
"The BJP has gained a decisive lead in the first phase of the Assembly polls held last week. This has sent all our opponents into a tizzy. The trend will continue in the second phase of polling which is underway today and also in the remaining five phases and BJP will form government in the state," he asserted.
Mr Mishra, who was in Allahabad to campaign in support of BJP candidates in various Assembly segments, claimed the Narendra Modi government has granted assistance of "more than Rs 7 lakh
crore" to Uttar Pradesh so far.
"Would the corrupt government in the state tell the people what it did with the funds," the Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister said.
"Akhilesh have been bragging about the Lucknow-Agra Expressway and Lucknow Metro, showcasing them as his own achievements. He should have the decency to admit that the entire funds for these two projects were provided by the Centre," Mr Mishra said.