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Abhay Singh joins BJP with massive convoy of 1500 vehicles in Uttar Pradesh
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News18•15-10-2026, 06:23
Abhay Singh joins BJP with massive convoy of 1500 vehicles in Uttar Pradesh
- •Samajwadi Party suffered a major setback as three MLAs including Abhay Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh.
- •Abhay Singh, the MLA from Gosainganj in Ayodhya, displayed massive political strength with a convoy of 1500 vehicles.
- •The massive show of strength comes ahead of a potential ticket rivalry with heavyweight BJP leader Khabbu Tiwari in Gosainganj.
- •Abhay Singh has won the Gosainganj assembly seat twice, first in 2012 and again in 2022 by defeating Khabbu Tiwari's wife Aarti Tiwari.
- •Political analysts note that local equations in Gosainganj depend heavily on Nishad, Kurmi, Yadav, and Brahmin voter dynamics.
Key Questions Answered
Three Samajwadi Party MLAs, namely Abhay Singh, Rakesh Singh (or Rakesh Pratap Singh), and Vinod Chaturvedi, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Lucknow.
Abhay Singh is a heavyweight and influential MLA who represents the Gosainganj assembly constituency in Ayodhya.
The MLAs fell out with the party leadership after cross-voting in favor of the BJP's candidate during the February 2024 Rajya Sabha elections, eventually leading to their induction into the BJP ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
