The Samajwadi Party expelled Abhay Singh, Rakesh Pratap Singh and Manoj Pandey for anti-party activities. Manoj Pandey questioned the SP on issues like insult to Ramcharitmanas and mentioned the weakening support base of the party.
Sandeep Tiwari, Lucknow: A major political development was seen in the politics of Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The Samajwadi Party expelled three MLAs, MLA Abhay Singh from Gosaiganj, Rakesh Pratap Singh from Gauriganj and MLA Manoj Pandey from Unchahar, from the party, accusing them of anti-party activities. This decision created a stir in the politics of the state. After the expulsion, MLA Manoj Pandey has raised sharp questions on the Samajwadi Party while strongly putting forward his side in a conversation with a channel. He said that he has had a long political life of 30 years in the party and he always worked with the basic principles of SP.
Manoj Pandey said that when I left the party, I was the chief whip. This question should be asked to those who created such circumstances. He clarified that he is not a rebel in any way. Describing his decision as a constitutional right, he said that the Supreme Court has made it clear that any MLA in the Rajya Sabha can vote wherever he wants. This is our democratic right.
SP’s mass base is weakening – Manoj Pandey
Reacting to his expulsion, he said in an emotional tone that how can he remain in a party where Ramcharitmanas is abused, the book is torn, Ganga is called a drain and Sita Mata is abused. He said that he opposed this ideology, but when the party turned a blind eye, he refused to consider politics as a means of convenience.
Manoj Pandey said that he also saw in the internal politics of SP that the mass base of the party is weakening. Even after fielding candidates on 403 seats, only 46 MLAs were able to win. This means that the blessings of the people and God are now somewhere else.
Took BJP membership on 18 May 2024
He said that he has come into politics not for any post or benefit, but with the aim of providing justice to the poor, weak, Dalit, backward and upper castes. He also told that he had duly taken membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party on 18 May 2024 and that too in the presence of lakhs of people. We took membership of the party in front of Amit Shah ji. Now that we have been expelled from SP, this decision seems ridiculous because we have already joined BJP.
Commenting on words like grace period, he said that he only needs the blessings of the people of Unchahar, Param Pita Parmeshwar and his well-wishers. He does not want the grace of anyone else. Clarified that he never won on the symbol of Samajwadi Party.
I have become an MLA on the strength of the people, not because of the symbol of any party. Finally Manoj Pandey said that he will take a decision on the future political direction after consultation with the public and allies.
Edited by: Dhirendra Singh
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