Bhartiya Kisan Union president Naresh Tikait extends support to RLD-SP front
The Hindu
So far, both the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the umbrella grouping of farmer unions, and the BKU have refrained from endorsing any political party.
Ahead of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s Mission Uttar Pradesh, Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Naresh Tikait has appealed for support for the Rashtriya Lok Dal-Samajwadi Party alliance in the upcoming U.P. polls. So far, both the SKM (the umbrella grouping of farmer unions) and BKU have refrained from endorsing any political party.
On January 14, Mr. Tikait blessed the RLD candidates from Budhana and Meerapur seats of Muzaffarnagar at the BKU headquarters in Sisauli village.
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