Uttar Pradesh minister and Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar has claimed that the state will be divided into four parts in the coming
days, with a Rajbhar becoming the first Chief Minister of a separate Purvanchal state.
Rajbhar made the remarks while addressing a public meeting in Ambedkarnagar district on Sunday. Referring to his alleged conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said the division of Uttar Pradesh would create four separate regions.
“Aane wale dinon mein Pradesh ka chaar bhagon mein batwara hoga. Jis din Purvanchal raj alag hoga, sabse pehle Mukhyamantri koi hoga to Rajbhar ka beta Mukhyamantri Purvanchal ka hoga,” he said.
Rajbhar names four proposed states
Rajbhar also listed the four regions he claimed would be created from Uttar Pradesh- Purvanchal, Madhyanchal, Bundelkhand and Harit Pradesh.
“Jab Pradesh ka batwara hoga to Purvanchal, Madhyanchal, Bundelkhand, Harit Pradesh. Purvanchal mein sabse jyada vote Rajbhar jati hai. Is nate, Purvanchal ka pehla CM Rajbhar hoga,” he said.
His remarks come ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and have brought the long-standing demand for dividing the state back into focus.
Regional groups have, over the years, demanded separate states for areas such as Purvanchal and Bundelkhand. Supporters have cited the large geographical size of Uttar Pradesh, distance from the state capital and region-specific development concerns.
Four-state proposal in 2011
A formal move to divide Uttar Pradesh into four parts was made in 2011 during the BSP government led by Mayawati. The state Assembly passed a proposal seeking the creation of four states, but the proposal did not receive approval from the Central Government.
Earlier during his address, Rajbhar also spoke about reservation within the existing 27 per cent quota. He claimed that he had discussed the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was assured that it would be addressed after the caste census.
“Once the caste census is completed, there will be no problem in carrying out the division. We will divide the state after the caste census. This is what the Prime Minister of the country said,” Rajbhar claimed.
