Jayant Singh files Rajya Sabha nomination, thanks Samajwadi Party for support
India Today
Jayant Singh filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections and thanked the Samajwadi Party for backing him in the upcoming polls.
The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) President Jayant Singh Chaudhary on Monday filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections as a joint candidate of RLD and Samajwadi Party in the presence of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and others.
SP candidate Javed Ali and SP supported independent candidate Kapil Sibal have already filed their nominations.
Speaking to India Today, the RLD chief said that it is a special day for him and thanked SP President and workers, with whose support and vote, he is set to go to Rajya Sabha. He added that, when he and Akhilesh work together, the fate of UP will change.
He vowed to raise important issues in Rajya Sabha and said the alliance with SP will be visible across the country, not just UP.
SP support for the RLD leader further strengthens the alliance prospects of two parties in future. It also sends out a signal of mutual trust and understanding between RLD and SP in Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav has not extended his support to former Congress leader Kapil Sibal, RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary and Javed Ali Khan.
Due to Mulayam Singh Yadav's deteriorating health and presence in UP, Akhilesh needed an effective advocate for himself in Delhi. There should also be constant dialogue with other leaders for which Sibal would be suitable.
On the other hand, Jayant Singh Chaudhary's party has reposed confidence in Sambhal's Javed Ali Khan. Along with this, the party has also tried to reach out to Muslim voters.
