Ahead of crucial assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh eleven persons including sitting legislators of Bahujan Samj Party (BSP) and Rastriya lok Dal (RlD) joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Monday. Sitting RlD legislator from Mathura Puran Prakash and BSP legislator from Fatehabad in Agra Chotte lal joined BJP in present of party state president Keshav Prasad Maurya. Former BSP leader Indra Pratap Tewari alias Khabbu Tewari, SP leader and former legislator from Gunnour in Sambhal district Rajesh Yadav and other senior leaders joined BJP. “The leaders joining BJP show growing popularity of the party. They are able to read people’s mood and have reposed faith on the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They know that only BJP can pull UP out of this rut,” BJP state president Keshav Prasad Maurya said. He said the party will win over 300 seats. There is a positive atmosphere in favour of BJP. The response party got during Parivartan yatra was overwhelming. With these leaders joining BJP the social base of the party has increased. “The coming election is set to end the family rule and casteist policy in Uttar Pradesh. People want development and will vote for development,” he said.
Meanwhile, addressing a function during Sankalp Diwas here in-charge of UP Om Prakash Mathiur said that all sections of the society have supported Modi’s demonetisation policy. Despite canard being spread by opposition parties people have supported all policies of Modi. “Such strong decisions have ensured victory of party in the next elections,” he said.