In the presence of Akhilesh Yadav, five BJP MLAs and Apna Dal (Sonelal) MLA Amar Singh Chaudhary also joined the SP.
Former Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and prominent OBC leader Swami Prasad Maurya on Friday joined the Samajwadi Party (SP). Another rebel minister Dharam Singh Saini
In the presence of Akhilesh Yadav, five BJP MLAs and Apna Dal (Sonelal) MLA Amar Singh Chaudhary also joined the SP.
The five BJP MLAs who have joined the SP are Bhagwati Sagar (Bilhaur in Kanpur), Roshanlal Verma (Tilhar in Shahjahanpur), Vinay Shakya (Bidhuna in Auraiya), Brijesh Prajapati (Tindwari in Bahraich) and Mukesh Verma (Shikohabad in Firozabad).
Mr. Choudhary is the MLA from Shohratgarh.
He was given the membership of SP at his office here.
State Labor Minister Maurya’s resignation has dealt a blow to the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh.
Less than a month before the crucial elections, developments appear to strengthen the SP’s influence among non-Yadav OBCs in the state, which will also have an impact on the 2024 parliamentary elections.
Voting in Uttar Pradesh is to be held in seven phases from February 10.
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