The Rashtriya lok Dal got a shot in its arm when Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait joined the party with a resolve to make Congress-led UPA strong after lok Sabha election.
Rakesh Tikait, youngest son of BKU founder late Mahendra Singh Tikait, joined the RlD in presence if its president Ajit Singh and general secretary Jayant Choudhury.
RlD, UP President Munna Singh Chauhan said that Rakesh Tikait will be the RlD candidate from Amroha lok Sabha seat.
RlD is contesting in 8 lok Sabha seats in alliance with the Congress.
"It is only RlD and Chaudhry sahib (Ajit Singh) who have worked for the welfare of the farmers. The other parties like Bharatiya Janata Party and Samajwadi Party have used us as vote bank," Tikait said after he was indicted in the party.