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UP Politics: Three Rebel SP MLAs Join BJP in Massive Blow to INDIA Bloc
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News18•14-10-2026, 15:59
UP Politics: Three Rebel SP MLAs Join BJP in Massive Blow to INDIA Bloc
- •Three prominent rebel MLAs from the opposition Samajwadi Party officially joined the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh.
- •Gauriganj MLA Rakesh Pratap Singh, Gosaiganj MLA Abhay Singh, and Kalpi MLA Vinod Chaturvedi switched sides, praising the development works of the Modi and Yogi governments.
- •Vinod Chaturvedi cited the development of Bundelkhand and faith in Sanatan Dharma as key reasons for leaving the Samajwadi Party.
- •The three leaders had previously cross-voted for the BJP in the 2024 Rajya Sabha elections, leading to their expulsion from the SP in June 2024.
Key Questions Answered
Gauriganj MLA Rakesh Pratap Singh, Gosaiganj MLA Abhay Singh, and Kalpi MLA Vinod Chaturvedi officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Samajwadi Party expelled them in June 2024 because they cross-voted for the BJP candidate during the 2024 Rajya Sabha elections.
The MLAs cited admiration for the development work of the Modi-Yogi double-engine government, regional development in Bundelkhand, and dissatisfaction with the SP leadership's stance on the Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
