SP's former Meerut Zila Panchayat president, Maninder Pal Singh, and Yuva Morcha state secretary, Rahul Yadav, joined the BJP along with their supporters in the presence of UP BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya at the party's headquarters here.
The entry of the two leaders in BJP will strengthen the party in the state, Maurya said.
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Modi asked the BJP MPs to take part enthusiastically in
the Independence Day events organised by the party.
70 achievements to coincide with the 70th anniversary is on the cards, sources said, adding that Shah will give final touches to the plans.