Six BSP MLAs and one BJP MLA be a part of SP in Uttar Pradesh

Ahead of the meeting elections in Uttar Pradesh, six suspended MLAs of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and one BJP MLA joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) led by Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday in Lucknow.
The BSP MLAs who joined Akhilesh’s occasion are Aslam Raini (Bhigna), Mujtaba Siddiqui (Pratapur), Aslam Ali Chaudhary (Dhalauna), Hakim Lal Bind (Handia), Sushma Patel (Mungra Badshapur) and Hargovind Bhargava (Sidhauli). Rakesh Rathore is the BJP MLA from Sitapur Sadar meeting constituency who has switched to SP. BSP had suspended these MLAs after they opposed the nomination of BSP’s official candidate for Rajya Sabha polls in October final 12 months.

Lucknow: Six suspended BSP MLAs — Hargovind Bhargav, Mujtaba Siddiqui, Hakim Lal Bind, Aslam Raini, Sushma Patel, and Aslam Chaudhary and BJP MLA from Sitapur Sadar Rakesh Rathore immediately joined Samajwadi Party in presence of occasion president Akhilesh Yadav. pic.twitter.com/CTcM52n0BW— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 30, 2021
Their becoming a member of has no factor of shock since these MLAs had earlier hinted that they are going to be a part of the SP. In October final 12 months, BSP chief Mayawati had suspended seven of her occasion’s MLAs who had opposed the nomination of BSP’s official candidate Ramji Gautam for the Rajya Sabha election. Six of them have been in common contact with the SP, and had met Akhilesh Yadav in June. That time that they had made their intention recognized to hitch the SP. Two different expelled BSP MLAs Ramachal Rajbhar (Akbarpur) and Lalji Verma (Katehari) are additionally set to hitch the SP on November 7. Both have been thought of near Mayawati who had delegated them key obligations just like the chief of the opposition and BSP nationwide normal secretary respectively. They had additionally served in Mayawati-led cabinet in Uttar Pradesh. Both have been expelled from the BSP in June this 12 months for his or her alleged anti-party prompts throughout the panchayat election earlier this 12 months.
The BJP MLA Raakesh Rathore has a recognized historical past of anti-party and actions. Rathore, a businessman by occupation, had began his political profession from the BSP. He unsuccessfully contested the Sitapur meeting seat because the BSP nominee in 2007. He had joined the BJP forward 0f the final meeting election and received the BJP ticket. But proper after he received the election, he grew to become vital of the occasion and the Yogi Adityanath authorities. When the Uttar Pradesh authorities had thrown its would possibly to regulate the Covid-19 pandemic he was mocking and criticizing the Yogi authorities. He had mentioned that MLAs had no standing in Uttar Pradesh including that he might need to face sedition expenses if spoke an excessive amount of.
He had additionally mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Tali thali, diya jalao’ enchantment. Rathore had met Akhilesh Yadav final month, confirming that he will likely be becoming a member of Samajwadi Party quickly. At that point, BJP leaders had mentioned that non-performers who’re positive that they won’t get tickets in 2022 are on the lookout for greener pastures, and Rathore is one in every of them.