While quitting, Mukesh Verma, MLA from UP's Shikohabad Assembly constituency, said the voices of the backward classes, Dalits, unemployed youth, traders of medium and small scale industries and shopkeepers, among others, are being ignored
So far, seven leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, including cabinet minister Swami Prasad Maurya quit the party alleging neglect toward backward classes and Dalits.
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.
Uttar Pradesh minister Brajesh Pathak alleged that Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is trying to run the show with the help of others as he has “nothing of his own”. He was reacting to the recent defections of BJP ministers and legislators, who are likely to join the Samajwadi Party.