Former BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap joins Samajwadi Party ahead of UP elections

Former BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap joined the Samajwadi Party in Lucknow after resigning from his previous party. He met party chief Akhilesh Yadav to formally accept membership ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections. Kashyap, who represented the Aonla constituency in 2014 and 2019, is reportedly preparing to field his daughter as a candidate on the Samajwadi Party ticket.

Source: Former BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap joins Samajwadi Party ahead of UP elections — India Today

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