Suspended BSP MLAs meet Akhilesh Yadav; may join Samajwadi Party
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Sushma Patel, Mohd Aslam Raini, Hakimlal Bind, Mustafa Siddiqui and Hargovind Bhargav met the SP chief.
At least five MLAs suspended by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) last year met Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday, triggering speculation that they may join his party. “The meeting with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, which lasted for 15-20 minutes, witnessed discussions on the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, and it was a nice meeting,” Sushma Patel, MLA from Mungra Badshahpur Assembly constituency in Jaunpur district told PTI. When asked about the future course of action, Ms. Patel said, “Personally, I have made up my mind to join the Samajwadi Party.” At present, there are 18 BSP MLAs in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.More Related News
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