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UP 2027: Former BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap joins SP as leaders express resentment
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News18•12-10-2026, 11:56
UP 2027: Former BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap joins SP as leaders express resentment
- •Former two-time BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap joined the Samajwadi Party after failing to secure a Rajya Sabha ticket.
- •Kashyap alleged that backward and extremely backward communities are not receiving adequate respect and representation within the BJP.
- •Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj raised concerns over the Lodhi community lacking proper representation in power and organization.
- •Former Union Minister Kaushal Kishore and other leaders have also voiced their grievances regarding being sidelined in the party.
- •These political shifts and rising resentment among leaders pose significant challenges for the BJP ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.
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Dharmendra Kashyap left the BJP and joined the Samajwadi Party after being deeply upset when he was not nominated as a candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections.
Upon resigning, Kashyap alleged that the BJP neglects backward and extremely backward communities while giving importance to individuals who worked against the party during the Lok Sabha elections.
Sakshi Maharaj publicly criticized the party for failing to provide adequate representation and rightful positions to the Lodhi-OBC community in power and within the organization.
