New Delhi, July 23 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, questioning the absence of a formal farewell and urging BJP leaders to check on his well-being.

Speaking to the reporters, SP president Yadav said, "The people from BJP should go check on him. We're hearing there's no farewell happening either; if there was a farewell, we would all go, thank him, inquire about his health, and honour him."

The SP chief also criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, alleging that the exercise was politically motivated and aimed at helping the BJP.

"The moment you t...