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Another SP MLC resigns; decks clear for Yogi's entry to UP legislature

All 4 SP MLCs have attributed recent resignations to lack of leadership in SP, disrespect to Mulayam

Ashok Bajpai. Photo: Twitter
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Ashok Bajpai. Photo: Twitter

Virendra Singh Rawat Lucknow
The principal opposition in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday received another jolt with a senior party leader and a member of legislative council (MLC) tendering his resignation from the upper house.

Seasoned politician, Ashok Bajpai, who is a close aide of ex-party president Mulayam Singh Yadav, is the fourth SP MLC to have resigned over the last 10 days. He joined the league of Bukkal Nawab, Yashwant Singh and Sarojini Agarwal to have resigned from his Vidhan Parishad seat.

While Nawab and Singh had resigned on July 29, Agarwal had tendered her resignation on August 4.

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