Akhilesh Yadav's Uncle, Ally Side With BJP On Presidential Polls
NDTV
Both Shivpal Yadav and Om Prakash Rajbhar were not invited by Akhilesh Yadav for a meeting with the joint opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, Yashwant Sinha.
Amid growing discontent in the opposition camp in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav and key ally Om Prakash Rajbhar announced their support for BJP-led NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu in the July 18 elections.
The decision came after both leaders attended a dinner hosted by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for Droupadi Murmu last night.
"Neither Samajwadi Party called me, nor asked for my vote. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath invited me yesterday where I met NDA's Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu and decided to vote for her," he told news agency ANI.
Both Shivpal Yadav and Om Prakash Rajbhar were not invited by Akhilesh Yadav for a meeting with the joint opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, Yashwant Sinha, on Thursday.
