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Raju Pal\u2019s wife and SP MLA Pooja Pal praised the Yogi Adityanath government and expressed her gratitude. (PTI\/File)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

The Samajwadi Party on Thursday expelled its MLA Pooja Pal for \u201canti-party activities and indiscipline”, just a day after she publicly praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his zero-tolerance policy on crime. The move, announced in a statement signed by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, accused Pal of repeatedly indulging in actions that \u201ccaused great damage to the party” despite prior warnings.<\/p>\n

Pal\u2019s expulsion comes in the wake of a dramatic moment in the ongoing Monsoon Session, when during its 18th hour of debate she stunned the Assembly by thanking the chief minister for \u201cburying her husband\u2019s killer into the ground”\u2014a reference to mafia-politician Atiq Ahmed, accused of masterminding the 2005 murder of her husband, BSP legislator Raju Pal. <\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone knows how my husband was killed and who did it,” she told the House. \u201cI want to thank the chief minister, who listened to me when no one else did. He gave justice to many women like me in Prayagraj and punished the criminals. Today, the entire state looks at the chief minister with confidence.” Switching briefly to Hindi, she added: \u201cMere pati ke hatyare Atiq Ahmed ko mukhya mantri ne mitti mein milaane ka kaam kiya.”<\/p>\n

The rare praise came as part of the marathon discussion on the state\u2019s \u201cVision Document 2047.” Pooja Pal credited the CM\u2019s \u201czero-tolerance” policy against organised crime for delivering justice in the murder case of her husband who was gunned down in broad daylight in 2005, allegedly by the gang of mafia-politician Atiq Ahmed.<\/p>\n

Who is Pooja Pal?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pooja Pal\u2019s journey to this moment began in the modest Katghar locality of Prayagraj. Born into a poor family, her father earned a living repairing punctured tyres. To help support the household, Pooja took on small jobs alongside her studies\u2014working in offices, hospitals, and even cleaning homes.<\/p>\n

It was while working at a hospital that she met Raju Pal, a rising figure in the Bahujan Samaj Party. Their friendship grew into love, and on January 16, 2005, the couple married.<\/p>\n

A Marriage Cut Short by Violence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just nine days later, tragedy struck. On January 25, 2005, gunmen linked to Atiq Ahmed ambushed Raju Pal\u2019s convoy in broad daylight, killing him and two associates. The killing was widely seen as political retribution for Raju\u2019s recent electoral victory over Ashraf Ahmed, Atiq\u2019s brother, in the Allahabad West Assembly constituency.<\/p>\n

At just 25, Pooja was widowed and her life turned into a battle for justice. She refused to bow to intimidation from the Ahmed gang and vowed to carry forward her husband\u2019s political legacy.<\/p>\n

Pooja\u2019s Entry into Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the by-election to Raju\u2019s seat was announced, BSP chief and then CM Mayawati personally handed Pooja the party ticket. She lost the bypoll, but her political journey had begun. In the 2007 assembly elections, Pooja again contested from Allahabad West and won, repeating her victory in 2012.<\/p>\n

However, she lost the 2017 contest to BJP\u2019s Siddharth Nath Singh. Soon after, Pooja left the BSP and joined the Samajwadi Party, where Akhilesh Yadav offered her a ticket from Chail in Kaushambi district. She won the seat in 2022, marking her return to the Assembly.<\/p>\n

Pooja\u2019s 20-Year-Old Fight With Atiq Ahmed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Through her political career, Pooja\u2019s fight against Atiq Ahmed remained central to her identity. Ahmed\u2014a five-time MLA and former Lok Sabha MP\u2014had over 100 criminal cases to his name, ranging from murder to extortion. For years, Pooja accused successive governments of shielding him.<\/p>\n

That changed under Yogi Adityanath\u2019s tenure, as the UP government launched a high-profile crackdown on organised crime. Properties linked to mafia figures were demolished, assets seized, and key gang members arrested or neutralised.<\/p>\n

The End of the Ahmed Brothers<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most dramatic chapter came in April 2023. On April 13, Atiq\u2019s son Asad, wanted in the murder of advocate Umesh Pal, was killed in a police encounter in Jhansi. Two days later, Atiq and Ashraf were shot dead in Prayagraj while under police escort for a medical check-up at Colvin Hospital.<\/p>\n

At 10.36pm on April 15, as the brothers spoke to the media, three assailants posing as journalists opened fire at point-blank range. One attacker pulled off Atiq\u2019s turban before shooting him in the head. About 20 bullets were fired, killing both on the spot. The shooters\u2014Lavlesh Tiwari (22), Mohit alias Sunny (23), and Arun Maurya (18)\u2014were overpowered and arrested immediately.<\/p>\n

For Pooja, the killings marked a symbolic end to her two-decade fight.<\/p>\n

Political Ripples<\/strong><\/p>\n

Her warm praise for Yogi Adityanath in the Assembly\u2014a rare gesture across the bitter SP\u2013BJP divide\u2014immediately triggered speculation about her political future.<\/p>\n

While Pooja has insisted her gratitude was personal and born out of justice served, party insiders viewed it as a breach of discipline. With her expulsion now official, political observers are watching closely for her next move, especially in eastern Uttar Pradesh, where her story still carries emotional weight among voters.<\/p>\n

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