Shyama Charan Gupta, a lawmaker of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP,) on the 15th of March, resigned from the BJP and joined an opposition party, the Samajwadi Party (SP,) in Uttar Pradesh.
The decision of Shyama Charan came hours before the BJP was to announce its first list of candidates in Uttar Pradesh. However, Gupta’s reason for resigning from the BJP is not yet confirmed.
Shyama Charan Gupta, the current Member of Parliament of the Prayagraj constituency, is expected to get a ticket for the Banda constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The decrease in the number of MPs would be a major setback for the BJP, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, whereas the grand alliance of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the (SP) will be benefited by Gupta’s move.
With the joining of Shyama Charan Gupta, the grand alliance of the BSP and the SP will have more chances to win in the Prayagraj constituency.
Uttar Pradesh will contest a total of 80 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, which will be carried out in seven phases. The elections are scheduled on the 11th of April, 18th April, 23rd of April, 29th of April, 6th of May, 12th of May and 19th of May.
The major parties contesting the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh are the grand alliance of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP,) the INC and the BJP.
The results of the elections will be announced on the 23rd of May 2019.
Stay tuned for further updates about the Lok Sabha elections.
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