Ram Iqbal Singh, a former BJP MLA and member of the party’s state executive, joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday.
Singh, known as a firebrand leader, had been vocal in his criticism of the party’s policies on key issues, including the October 3 Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
He had also criticised the IT raids on SP leaders.
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“I had been talking on issues, but no one was willing to listen or respond. What is the point of staying in a party where you are not even taken note of and no one gives you a ear,” he told reporters.
Singh is a well-known Thakur leader from Ballia and wields considerable influence in the area.
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