New Delhi:

Lok Sabha national vice-president Shahid Siddiqui resigned from the party’s key membership and positions after merging with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Siddiqui said in a post on the

Dear Jayangji,

We have worked together for 6 years and respect each other. As far as I’m concerned, I’m more like a younger brother than a colleague. We work side by side on important issues, creating an atmosphere of brotherhood and respect…

– Shahid Siddiqui (@shahid_siddiqui) April 1, 2024

“Yesterday, I resigned as the National Vice President of the Indian Democratic Alliance and its members. My family and I stood up against Indira’s Emergency and cannot watch in silence today as all come together to make India one of the great nations ‘s institutions have been destroyed. World. My greetings and best wishes to @jayantrld and other colleagues in the party,” he said on Monday.

After months of speculation, Jayant Chaudhary conferred the Bharat Ratna on his late grandfather and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh at the Center Chaudhary Charan Singh later joined the NDA.

Despite the setback in the last election, the BJP remains optimistic that UP can achieve its ambitious target of 370 seats on its own and hopes to consolidate its support in the Jats, which are the RLD’s core base. The party’s base and take the lead in the election. There are at least seven seats in the region.

The Jat community has significant influence in 12 Lok Sabha and around 40 assembly seats in western UP. It is estimated that they constitute 10% to 15% of the population in about 15 regions, but they dominate society, dare to speak out, and have the ability to create a political atmosphere.

In 2014, the BJP won 24 of the 27 seats in the region, which was reduced to 19 in 2019, with all eight seats going to the SP-BSP coalition.

However, Mr Siddiqui wrote a separate post for Jayant Chaudhary and praised his “commitment to secularism and constitutional values”.

“Dear Jayange, we have worked together for six years and respect each other. I am more like a brother to you than a colleague. We work side by side on major issues and create an atmosphere.” Brotherhood and respect between different communities. No one can doubt your commitment to secularism and the constitutional values ​​we all hold dear. From your late grandfather Bharat Ratna Choudhary Charan Singhji, your late father Ajit Singhji and your own The beginning of an era where you, and the party you created, really stood for those values,” Siddiqui said.

He further said that the RLD becoming part of the NDA put him in a difficult and sticky situation.

“I fought long and hard in my mind and heart but found myself unable to associate myself with the BJP-led alliance. I am aware of your political impulses but cannot advise you otherwise. But as far as I am concerned , I am forced to withdraw from this ongoing campaign, just as I quit RLD,” the former RLD leader said.

“Please accept my resignation. As always I wish you all the best in the upcoming elections,” he added.
The Lok Sabha polls will be held in seven phases starting from April 19. Uttar Pradesh, which has sent the highest number of MPs to the Assembly – 80 – will go to polls in all seven phases.
As the political dynamics in the state shift, the BJP is spearheading a strong alliance that includes parties like RLD, SBSP, Apna Dal (S) and Nishad Party to consolidate its position.
On the other hand, while Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav formed an alliance with the opposition alliance, Mayawati embarked on an electoral journey alone.
Voting for the first and second phases will be held on April 19 and April 26. Next, the state will go to polls in the third and fourth phases again on May 7 and May 13. Voters in Uttar Pradesh will also go to the polls in the fifth, sixth and seventh phases on May 20, May 23 and June 1 respectively. Counting of votes will take place on June 4.

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