Shalini Yadav, SP Leader Who Contested 2019 Lok Sabha Election Against PM Narendra Modi, Joins BJP (Watch Video)
"Diligent workers were not being heard (in Samajwadi Party). This was one of the reasons behind their defeat in the (Uttar Pradesh assembly) elections," Shalini said.
The Samajwadi Party (SP) faced a significant setback as former leader Shalini Yadav, who had contested the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today. "Diligent workers were not being heard (in Samajwadi Party). This was one of the reasons behind their defeat in the (Uttar Pradesh assembly) elections," Shalini told PTI. A video has surfaced that shows BJP functionaries welcoming her and putting a saffron-coloured shawl around her neck.
Shalini Yadav Joins BJP
Shalini Yadav, SP Leader who contested against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi in 2019 joined BJP today. pic.twitter.com/BWyR0KlnkV
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