"If BJP Fails, It Will Also Be Voted Out": UP Minister On Nishad Reservation
Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad has warned the BJP that his party may withdraw support if the government fails to implement reservation policies for his community. The opposition has dismissed the threat as political theater.
Why it matters
Internal friction within the ruling coalition in India's most populous state could impact electoral outcomes in the 2027 assembly elections.
The BJP has been warned, and by one of their own, that it could lose Uttar Pradesh.Sanjay Nishad, an ally and a Minister in the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government, has warned the BJP."The 'Elephant' (BSP), 'Bicycle' (SP), and 'Hand' (Congress) ignored the demand, leading to their ouster from power. If the BJP also fails to heed this appeal, it too will be voted out of office," Nishad, who is the Fisheries Minister in the state and the chief of NISHAD (Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal) Party, declared with a flourish at his party's 11th foundation day in Lucknow on Sunday.He spotlighted that "our ancestors secured the country's Independence and ensured the drafting of the Constitution", making a case for reservation for his community.The 61-year-old leader urged state Transport Minister Daya Shankar Singh, who was sharing the stage with him, to take up the reservation demand with the BJP…
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