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BJP MLA Brijbhushan Rajput confronted Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh over incomplete Jal Jeevan Mission works and water shortages affecting villages, demanding resolution within 20 days.
- On Friday, January 30, 2026, BJP MLA Brijbhushan Rajput confronted Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh in Mahoba and both were taken to the district collectorate after the MLA tried to stop the minister's convoy leaving an ABVP event.
- Local leaders complained of delayed drinking-water projects and incomplete Jal Jeevan Mission works, with village roads dug up and pipeline leaks disrupting supplies in affected villages in Charkhari constituency.
- Authorities responded after security personnel of both leaders and the MLA's supporters clashed at the district collectorate, producing a tense scene.
- After the video circulated, Akhilesh Yadav alleged BJP MLAs are focused on money and land grabbing, implying they may lose the next election.
- The MLA said the minister requested 20 days to resolve issues and promised to visit villages and take action, while Singh tried to calm tempers.
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In Charkhari, Mahoba, BJP MLA Brijbhushan Rajput stopped the convoy of his own government minister, Swatantra Dev Singh, and expressed his displeasure over the Jal Jeevan Mission and Namami Gange projects. The MLA issued a 20-day ultimatum. Born in 1982, Brijbhushan Rajput is highly educated and a two-time MLA. He is vocal about Bundelkhand issues and is active in agriculture, business, cow protection, sports, and social service. His political c…
BJP MLA confronts U.P. Minister over delayed water projects in Mahoba, video went viral
After the video of the incident went viral, the Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav targeted the BJP government, alleging that BJP ministers or MLAs are busy making money and grabbing land, with none of them are working for the public or for development needs.
High voltage BJP vs BJP drama in UP's Mahoba; Minister Swatantra Dev Singh 'taken captive'
A political flashpoint unfolded in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba district on Friday after state minister Swatantra Dev Singh was allegedly bogged down by MLA Brijbhushan Singh and taken to the district collectorate. A physical altercation reportedly broke out between the security personnel of both leaders. The incident triggered a tense situation at the collectorate premises. Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh was in Mahoba to attend a program org…
Split among BJP leaders? When the convoy was stopped, Swatantra Dev said – If the MLA does not go to the minister, then where will he go?
Mahoba News: Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh has reacted to the minister-MLA conflict that emerged within the BJP in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh. On the incident of stopping the convoy, the Minister said that if the MLA had any complaint, he could have met him at the Circuit House instead of stopping him on the road. Swatantra Dev Singh said, “I have held meetings with many village heads. Earlier there was a huge shortage of water i…
The incident of Brijbhushan Rajput, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Charkhari, Uttar Pradesh, stopping Swatantra Dev Singh, a minister in the Yogi Adityanath government, in the middle of the road on Friday (January 30, 2026), has become a major topic of political discussion. In fact, the BJP MLA, accompanied by about 100 village heads and supporters, had come to meet the minister and point out the shortcomings of the Jal Jeevan Mission s…
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