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NISHAD boss meets Yogi in big political churn

| Saturday | 30th March, 2019

NISHAD party chief Sanjay Nishad’s son Praveen joined SP to contest the bypoll and wrested the seat from BJP, which held sway over Gorakhpur since 1991. Named Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal, the outfit came into being in 2016. The community also has a noticeable presence in eastern UP, particularly in the hinterland of Gorakhpur and Maharajganj.The political drama began on Friday evening when Sanjay Nishad announced that his party has decided not to go with the ‘gathbandhan’ and contest independently or look for other options. Though he remained inaccessible, media in charge of NISHAD party, Ritesh alias Nikky Nishad, confirmed to TOI their party president had indeed made such a statement.Barely an hour later, the chief minister’s office released a photograph of Sanjay Nishad meeting chief minister Yogi Adityanath , triggering speculation he may side with BJP to meet the political aspirations of his party.Primarily representing the Mallah (boatmen) community, NISHAD party grabbed eyeballs when it joined hands with Samajwadi Party ahead of the 2018 bypoll which was necessitated after sitting MP Yogi Adityanath resigned to become a member of UP assembly after being appointed chief minister. LUCKNOW: The NISHAD party that shot into political limelight after ending Yogi Adityanath’s unchallenged 20-year reign over Gorakhpur in the 2018 bypoll, created ripples again on Friday when party chief Sanjay Nishad met the chief minister in Lucknow, hours after he snapped ties with the SP-BSP alliance and declared his will to go alone or with any other party.While BJP is yet to declare a candidate from Gorakhpur, NISHAD party’s overture has sent political circles agog about a possible masterstroke by BJP to avenge its humiliating defeat in a bypoll last year when NISHAD party chief’s son Praveen wrested the Gorakhpur on a SP ticket.

LUCKNOW: The NISHAD party that shot into political limelight after ending Yogi Adityanath’s unchallenged 20-year reign over Gorakhpur in the 2018 bypoll, created ripples again on Friday when party chief Sanjay Nishad met the chief minister in Lucknow, hours after he snapped ties with the SP-BSP alliance and declared his will to go alone or with any other party.While BJP is yet to declare a candidate from Gorakhpur, NISHAD party’s overture has sent political circles agog about a possible masterstroke by BJP to avenge its humiliating defeat in a bypoll last year when NISHAD party chief’s son Praveen wrested the Gorakhpur on a SP ticket. Reports suggest Sanjay Nishad was upset with Samajwadi Party for delaying announcement of candidates for Gorakhpur and Maharajganj parliamentary constituencies where he wanted to field his candidates.Though Akhilesh promised a swift decision, NISHAD party workers were upset their party symbol or name did not figure on the alliance’s campaign material.The move is sure to blunt hopes of the SP-BSP alliance to seek support from Nishads, which according to rough estimates, form the second biggest demographic group in Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency with an estimated 3.5 lakh votes or 15% of the electorate. The community also has a noticeable presence in eastern UP, particularly in the hinterland of Gorakhpur and Maharajganj.The political drama began on Friday evening when Sanjay Nishad announced that his party has decided not to go with the ‘gathbandhan’ and contest independently or look for other options. Though he remained inaccessible, media in charge of NISHAD party, Ritesh alias Nikky Nishad, confirmed to TOI their party president had indeed made such a statement.Barely an hour later, the chief minister’s office released a photograph of Sanjay Nishad meeting chief minister Yogi Adityanath , triggering speculation he may side with BJP to meet the political aspirations of his party.Primarily representing the Mallah (boatmen) community, NISHAD party grabbed eyeballs when it joined hands with Samajwadi Party ahead of the 2018 bypoll which was necessitated after sitting MP Yogi Adityanath resigned to become a member of UP assembly after being appointed chief minister. NISHAD party chief Sanjay Nishad’s son Praveen joined SP to contest the bypoll and wrested the seat from BJP, which held sway over Gorakhpur since 1991. Named Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal, the outfit came into being in 2016.

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