In U.P., Om Prakash Rajbhar denies alliance prospects with BJP, but keeps option open
The Hindu
The Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief said he would consider an alliance with the BJP, if it fulfilled five demands laid down by him, including having an OBC Chief Minister.
Two years after led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after his rebellion before the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the OBC leader seems to be inching towards his old ally again. The speculation was triggered after Mr. Om Prakash Rajbhar, the president of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), called upon Swatantra Dev Singh, the BJP’s Uttar Pradesh president on Tuesday. The SBSP chief described the one-hour meeting as a courtesy visit but admitted that politics was on the table.More Related News

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