Samajwadi MP Demands Discipline After Congress Lucknow Brawl

“Action should be taken against whoever raised a shoe,” Samajwadi Party MP Shiv Pal Singh Patel declared, sharply criticizing a public brawl between Congress workers in Lucknow. The incident, which erupted at the office of former UP Congress president Ajay Rai, has drawn fire for damaging the opposition's political decorum.

Editorial·October 12, 2026·reads: 795

Samajwadi MP Demands Discipline After Congress Lucknow Brawl

The altercation broke out Sunday during the transition ceremony for Aradhana Misra-Mona, the newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president. Patel argued that internal disputes must be addressed through dialogue rather than physical confrontation, warning that such behavior undermines the party’s public standing ahead of critical electoral cycles.

This friction occurs as Congress attempts a state-wide organizational overhaul. Replacing Ajay Rai, Misra-Mona, a three-time MLA from Rampur Khas, now leads the party’s efforts to consolidate support alongside the INDIA bloc ally, the Samajwadi Party. While leadership focuses on the 2027 Assembly elections, the recent scuffle highlights the internal volatility facing the party as it recalibrates its strategy to challenge the current administration.