A day after his wife won an election from Sarojini Nagar constituency the state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party withdrew expulsion of controversial party leader Dayashankar Singh without citing any reason,
The former UP BJP Vice-President Singh was expelled in July last, on charges of making derogatory remarks against BSP president Mayawati during a public function. Singh’s wife Swati won election from Sarojini nagar.
Party’s spokesperson Harishchandra Srivastava said here on Sunday that BJP state President Keshav Prasad Maurya withdrew the expulsion of Singh.
Singh was expelled immediately after Mayawati made a hue and cry over the remarks of the leader and later, he was arrested from Bihar after an FIR was registered against him.
Singh was criticised for drawing parallels between Mayawati and a sex worker while accusing the former chief minister of selling party tickets ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls. Singh’s comment caused a huge furore inside and outside Parliament, forcing the BJP to expel their party leader for six years.
BSP leaders staged a protest and they used derogatory words against Dayashankar Singh’s wife and her daughter demanding that both should be handed over to them.
. Swati, who was non -political at that time, took an offensive role to counter Mayawati. She staged protest and came to limelight. later she was made President of BJP Mahila Morcha. She also successfully contested Assembly polls from Sarojni Nagar seat in lucknow district.