Dara Singh Chauhan Becomes 2nd Minister To Quit BJP-Led UP Cabinet In 24 Hrs
Mumbai: Weeks before the Uttar Pradesh elections, BJP leader and state Forest Minister Dara Singh Chauhan on Wednesday resigned from his post in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s cabinet. Also Read: I Will Join Samajwadi Party On January 14: BJP MLA Swami Prasad Maurya
In his resignation letter, Chouhan mentioned that he was leaving the ministry because of the government’s “reckless attitude” towards backward classes, the underprivileged, dalits, farmers and unemployed youth. Also Read: Let’s Sit And Talk: UP Deputy CM’s Appeal To Swami Prasad Maurya After He Quits Yogi Cabinet
“As minister of forest and environment in the Yogi Adityanath ministry, I have wholeheartedly worked throughout my tenure for the betterment of this department,” wrote Dara Singh Chauhan in his resignation letter, accessed by the ANI news agency on Wednesday.
“However, I am hurt by the government’s neglectful attitude towards the backward classes, the underprivileged, the Dalits, the farmers, and the unemployed youth. At the same time, the matter of reservation of the Dalits and the backward classes is being toyed with; in view of this, I resign from the Uttar Pradesh ministry.”
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Dara Singh Chouhan’s resignation from the Yogi cabinet could deal a blow to the electoral prospects of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, especially since the latest development comes barely a day after Minister of State Swami Prasad Maurya also resigned from Yogi Adityanath cabinet
Dara Singh Chauhan told reporters today, “The BJP formed the government with the support of Dalits and backward communities, but did not serve them well, which is why I resigned.”
Talking about his future course of action, he said, “The next step would be to hold discussions with my society people and then take a call for future course of action.”
Elections for the 403-member Uttar Pradesh assembly will be held in seven phases.
The polling will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, and March 3 and 7 in seven phases.
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