Lucknow, Feb. 20 -- Swami Prasad Maurya, the former Samajwadi Party leader who resigned from the party's primary membership and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on Tuesday, said that the reason behind parting ways with Akhilesh Yadav is 'ideological differences' between both leaders.

Speaking to ANI, SP Maurya hit out at the SP Chief, alleging that Yadav is going against socialist ideology.

"I believe in clean politics...The reason behind parting ways is ideological differences. I have had ideological differences with Akhilesh Yadav and Samajwadi Party (SP)...I saw Akhilesh Yadav, he is going against socialist ideology," he said.

Taking a swipe at Akhilesh Yadav, Maurya also said that it is "unfortunate" that the SP chief who is carry...