Backed By BJP, Samajwadi Party MLA Set To Be UP Assembly Deputy Speaker
NDTV
A miffed Samajwadi Party hit out at the BJP, accusing it of trying to sabotage democracy.
Nitin Agarwal, who was elected as a legislator on the Samajwadi Party ticket but then cozied up to the ruling BJP, is all set to be the deputy speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly with the support of the BJP.
A miffed Samajwadi Party, which has fielded Narendra Verma as its official candidate for the contest that is taking place just months ahead of the 2022 assembly polls, hit out at the BJP, accusing it of trying to sabotage democracy, and asserted that the post should traditionally go to the opposition party.
After the election on Monday, Uttar Pradesh will get its first Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly after a gap of over 14 years. The BJP has 304 MLAs in the 403-member UP Legislative Assembly and will ensure Mr Agarwal's victory in the election.
According to sources close to PTI, Samajwadi Party had moved the Speaker of UP Legislative Assembly seeking disqualification of Nitin Agarwal 5-6 months and around 15-20 days back the Speaker rejected the petition.
