Thursday, March 28, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. Politics
  4. National
  5. Rebel Om Prakash Rajbhar backs Opposition candidates in UP

Rebel Om Prakash Rajbhar backs Opposition candidates in UP

Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) President Rajbhar, who claims to have walked out of the Adityanath government miffed over denial of expected numbers of tickets, has already fielded 39 candidates for seats in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh phases.

IANS Reported by: IANS Lucknow Updated on: May 14, 2019 14:24 IST
Om Prakash Rajbhar
Image Source : PTI/FILE

Om Prakash Rajbhar

In a fresh rebellion, dissident Cabinet minister in Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath government Om Prakash Rajbhar, on Monday announced support for Opposition candidates in the seventh and the final phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections.

Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) President Rajbhar, who claims to have walked out of the Adityanath government miffed over denial of expected numbers of tickets, has already fielded 39 candidates for seats in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh phases. 

Again playing spoiler to the BJP's plans, Rajbhar, who has considerable clout in in eastern Uttar Pradesh, has declared support for the Congress candidate in Mirzapur and SP-BSP-RLD alliance candidates in Maharajganj and Bansgaon. 

SBSP General Secretary Arun Rajbhar told reporters that the decision had been taken following rejection of nomination papers of his party candidates on these seats. 

He said the decision was taken on the advice of party workers, who would campaign to defeat the BJP on these seats. 

Things haven't been smooth between the BJP and the SBSP for the past one year following Rajbhar's demand for sub-categorisation of the Other Backward Classes' quota.

Advertisement

Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from Politics and National Section

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement