Bhaskar English. Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav referred to the BJP's performance in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections as a "double defeat," suggesting it sets the stage for his party's success. Akhilesh Yadav also criticised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for claiming that the names of 1.27 crore Hindus were missing from the electoral rolls.