BJP's Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj meets rape accused MLA in jail to 'thank' him after the polls

BJP's Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj Wednesday met rape accused party MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar at the Sitapur district jail to "thank" him after the general election.

Sengar, a four-time MLA, is lodged in the jail for allegedly raping a girl who had visited him for a job on June 4, 2017.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Sakshi Maharaj said, "Our 'yashasvi' (renowned) and popular MLA Kuldeep Sengarji is lodged here for quite some time. I thought it appropriate to thank him after the elections."