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The move is considered as a setback to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as both are members of the party. ALLAHABAD: District panchayat chairperson Rekha Singh on Thursday lost a no-confidence motion brought against her by former chairperson Keshari Devi Patel.At least 51 members out of 48 voted in favour of the motion after heavy pandemonium. The the motion was the result of the rivalry that they carried from previous parties,” he said.Keshari was in Bahujan Samaj Party before joining the BJP while Rekha Singh was in the Samajwadi Party This motion was completed in the presence of additional district judge. There are 92 members in the zila panchayat.BJP district unit spokesperson Pawan Srivastava said the no-confidence motion was the result of infighting between various factions within the party.“Earlier, Rekha Singh and Keshari Devi Patel were in different parties and had switched loyalty to join BJP..