# Ravi Kishan taunts BJP councillor over waterlogging complaint

2026-09-28T02:31:28+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 4 independent outlets

BJP MP Ravi Kishan clashed with party councillor Vishwajit Tripathi over severe waterlogging in Gorakhpur after heavy rain. In a leaked phone call, Kishan asked Tripathi if he had joined the Samajwadi Party. Tripathi shot back asking whether Kishan had joined the BSP. The Samajwadi Party said its doors were open to those dissatisfied with the BJP, and the BJP's disciplinary committee is reviewing the matter. Gorakhpur received record rainfall over 48 hours, killing four people in tree-collapse incidents. Kishan visited waterlogged areas and directed municipal teams to deploy pumps. Social media revived his past comment about turning Gorakhpur into Spain. Kishan called the rain unprecedented and said water was receding. The administration has deployed teams across all tehsils and blocks.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The SP and now the BJP disciplinary committee are involved, turning a municipal maintenance failure into a party loyalty test. Every source reports the key trigger: the Kishan-Tripathi call and the 'Spain' meme. ABP and Hindustan Times embed the joke and the squabble in broader coverage of Kishan's inspection and official death toll. The Times of India and Deccan Herald foreground the intra-party confrontation itself. None dispute the core facts of heavy rain and waterlogging, but the critical framing, the SP taunt and the resurrected Spain quote, overwrites the administration's claim of unprecedented rainfall. The municipal drainage readiness, not political affiliation, is the measurable test. The Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation has been ordered to submit a drainage report by 5 October.

## Coverage

- news.abplive.com (neutral report) <https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/celebrities/ravi-kishan-waterlogged-gorakhpur-heavy-rain-spain-remark-resurfaces-1868512>
  Leads with Kishan inspecting waterlogged areas and redirects to his past Spain remark resurfacing as meme
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/joined-samajwadi-party-ravi-kishan-bristles-at-bjp-corporator-over-flood-query/articleshow/134517116.cms>
  Leads with viral video of call and includes SP and BJP reactions in detail
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-councillor-ravi-kishan-spar-after-heavy-waterlogging-up-gorakhpur-brahaman-devta-samajwadi-party-join-karliya-101790511099481.html>
  Leads with the call transcript and includes both SP and BJP disciplinary committee reactions
- deccanherald.com (neutral report) <https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/bjp-mp-ravi-kishans-gorakhpur-spain-comparison-draws-angry-reactions-after-waterlogging-4161647>
  Leads with Spain remark drawing angry reactions and mentions the spat briefly
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/ravi-kishan-bjp-councillor-waterlogging-exchange-goes-viral/articleshow/134525906.cms>
  Leads with viral video of call and includes SP and BJP reactions in detail

Tags: BJP, Deepak Meena, Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan, Samajwadi Party, Vishwajeet Tripathi
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