UP Cabinet minister, 3 BJP MLAs resign, may join Samajwadi Party

Defections from across parties gaining traction as Assembly elections approach

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Former UP minister Swami Prasad Maurya (left) with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, in Lucknow on Tuesday (Photo: PTI)

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3 min read Last Updated : Jan 12 2022 | 0:01 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Minister Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday resigned from the state Cabinet and called upon Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow.

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Topics : Assembly elections UP Assembly Elections Akhilesh Yadav Samajwadi Party BJP MLAs

First Published: Jan 12 2022 | 0:01 AM IST

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UP Cabinet minister, 3 BJP MLAs resign, may join Samajwadi Party

Defections from across parties gaining traction as Assembly elections approach

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