Uttar Pradesh Election 2022: Big jolt to BJP as Swami Prasad Maurya, 4 others quit ahead of polls
By Team Newsable | First Published Jan 11, 2022, 2:45 PM ISTIn his resignation letter, Maurya stated that despite ideological differences, he worked hard in Yogi Adityanath's cabinet. Furthermore, he stated that he has chosen to quit owing to the severe mistreatment of Dalits, OBCs, farmers, the jobless, and small business owners.
In a big blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party, Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday resigned as a minister from Yogi Adityanath's BJP administration soon before the Assembly election and joined Akhilesh Yadav's opposition Samajwadi Party. According to reports, he may take a few more MLAs with him.
In the hours that followed, four additional MLAs close to him resigned: Roshan Lal Verma, Brijesh Prajapati, Bhagwati Sagar, and Vinay Shakya.
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In his resignation letter, Maurya stated that despite ideological differences, he worked hard in Yogi Adityanath's ministry. Furthermore, he stated that he has chosen to quit owing to the severe mistreatment of Dalits, OBCs, farmers, the jobless, and small business owners.
दलितों, पिछड़ों, किसानों, बेरोजगार नौजवानों एवं छोटे-लघु एवं मध्यम श्रेणी के व्यापारियों की घोर उपेक्षात्मक रवैये के कारण उत्तर प्रदेश के योगी मंत्रिमंडल से इस्तीफा देता हूं। pic.twitter.com/ubw4oKMK7t
— Swami Prasad Maurya (@SwamiPMaurya)He met with Akhilesh Yadav and joined the Samajwadi Party before his letter was published.
सामाजिक न्याय और समता-समानता की लड़ाई लड़ने वाले लोकप्रिय नेता श्री स्वामी प्रसाद मौर्या जी एवं उनके साथ आने वाले अन्य सभी नेताओं, कार्यकर्ताओं और समर्थकों का सपा में ससम्मान हार्दिक स्वागत एवं अभिनंदन!
सामाजिक न्याय का इंक़लाब होगा ~ बाइस में बदलाव होगा pic.twitter.com/BPvSK3GEDQ
Meanwhile, taking to social media, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav welcomed 'popular leader Shri Swami Prasad Maurya Ji' into his party. He said Maurya has struggled for social justice and equality, and welcomed all the other leaders, workers, and supporters who joined him in the party. Yadav said there will be a social justice movement, and there will be change in 2022.
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In other news, the Bahujan Samaj Party declared on Tuesday that party supremo Mayawati will not run in the Uttar Pradesh assembly election in 2022. Satish Chandra Mishra, National General Secretary, told the media of the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's decision not to run in the elections. Interestingly, Satish Chandra Mishra is also not running for office. He stated that the Bahujan Samaj Party will run candidates for all 403 seats in the state house. He underlined, however, that Mayawati will lead the party from the front in order to achieve the party's success in the next assembly elections.
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