BJP MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi's Son Joins Akhilesh Yadav Party Amid UP Polls
NDTV
Rita Bahuguna Joshi had earlier sought a ticket from BJP for her son to contest the UP polls from the Lucknow Cantonment seat, but the party denied.
Ahead of the last phase of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Mayank Joshi, son of BJP MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Saturday joined the Samajwadi Party (SP).
"Mayank Joshi, son of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi today joined Samajwadi Party," said SP chief Akhilesh Yadav while addressing a rally in Azamgarh.
In January, Rita Bahuguna Joshi sought a ticket from BJP for her son to contest the UP assembly elections 2022 from the Lucknow Cantonment seat.
Ms Joshi had also said she would give up her Lok Sabha membership if her son does not get a ticket from Lucknow Cantonment seat. But after her son was denied a ticket she said she "respects the decision of the party."
