Uttar Pradesh Minister Dharam Singh Saini has resigned from the Yogi Adityanath cabinet, becoming the third minister, after Swami Prasad Maurya and Dara Singh Chauhan, to quit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Lucknow, Jan 13: Uttar Pradesh minister Dharam Singh Saini on Thursday resigned from the BJP, becoming the ninth MLA to break off ties with the saffron party just days ahead of the state assembly polls.
Another MLA quits BJP ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022, 7th resignation in 3 days - MLA Mukesh Verma has quit from BJP in Uttar Pradesh, making him the 7th minister to resign over the last three days.
The resignation of three ministers in three days and the subsequent photos being uploaded with Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has changed the dynamics of UP politics. Till a few days back the BJP was confident of winning back the state .