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Uttar Pradesh ministers Nishad, Rajbhar, and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya claimed "no less than two dozen" Samajwadi Party and Congress MPs and MLAs are in contact to defect to the NISHAD party, a BJP ally, while Samajwadi Party leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Shivpal Singh Yadav denied any imminent split.
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Uttar Pradesh, India
Who
Nishad (Uttar Pradesh fisheries minister, NISHAD party chief), Rajbhar, Keshav Prasad Maurya (deputy chief minister), Samajwadi Party (SP), Shivpal Singh Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav, Anil Yadav (Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary)
What
Uttar Pradesh ministers Nishad, Rajbhar, and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya claimed "no less than two dozen" Samajwadi Party and Congress MPs and MLAs are in contact to defect to the NISHAD party, a BJP ally, while Samajwadi Party leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Shivpal Singh Yadav denied any imminent split.
When
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:48:28 GMT · 9h 27m ago
Where
Uttar Pradesh, India ·
Why
Claims of defections are made amid speculation of early assembly elections and follow other party splits, potentially aiding the BJP-led NDA in Parliament.
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Potential defections could alter the political landscape in Uttar Pradesh and strengthen the BJP-led NDA's position in Parliament, potentially enabling constitutional amendments.
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2 events in this thread- Currently Reading9h 27m agoUttar Pradesh ministers Nishad, Rajbhar, and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya claimed "no less than two dozen" Samajwadi Party and Congress MPs and MLAs are in contact to defect to the NISHAD party, a BJP ally, while Samajwadi Party leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Shivpal Singh Yadav denied any imminent split.
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