While Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad suggests he is rightful claimant of Nishads' support, BJP leader Jai Prakash Nishad has planned a 'mahakumbh' to 'ensure community isn't misled'.
Nishad party president Sanjay Nishad Sunday said he will meet senior BJP leaders, including Amit Shah, in Delhi on Monday to finalise the constituencies.
The Nishad community comprises 22 sub-castes and comprise 14-17% of the population in districts like Mau, Azamgarh, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Santkabir Nagar and Prayagraj.
Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) from neighbouring Bihar enters UP poll race, offers to partner with Nishad Party in UP. However, Nishad Party wants a meatier role.
The Nishads, a community of boatmen, account for 18% of Gorakhpur voters and were key to BJP's defeat in 2018 bypoll. But this time, they are in alliance.
The Nishad Party chief, whose son had won on a SP ticket in Gorapkhpur bypolls, says the party withdrew over seat-sharing and is now in talks with BJP.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.
A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.
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