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Lok Sabha election 2019: Raja Bhaiya, five times MLA from UP's Kunda to float new political party on Nov 30

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 21 October 2018, 13:52 IST
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Six times independent MLA from Uttar Pradesh’s Kunda district, Raghuraj Pratap Singh aka Raja Bhaiya is likely to float his new political party on November 30.

His supporters will also garland him for the completion of 25 years in the politics.


The party which is most likely to get launched on November 30th will be named as Jansatta Dal and there is speculation that Raja Bhaiya might contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on its ticket.

The information regarding the new party and its launch was announced by former Samajwadi Party’s MP Shailendra Kumar, in Lucknow, ho is also the convenor of the organizing committee set up for the purpose.

“We have completed the process to register a new political party led by Raja Bhaiya. We have applied to the Election Commission of India and have given three names for the new outfit, one of it being Jansatta Party. We hope to get ECI approval soon,” he said.

Kumar added that a public rally will be held in Lucknow’s Janeshwar Mishra park on the proposed date and Raja Bhaiya will be feted along with others and he will likely announce the formation of the new political party, named Jansatta Dal.

“Raja Bhaiya is the only Independent MLA to have completed 25 years in the Assembly of the UP Legislature by winning elections for six consecutive times from Kunda constituency in Pratapgarh,” Kumar said.

Raja Bhaiya has a considerable following and influence among the Thakur politicians and voters in the state and is also a close aide of the BJP high command. He had voted for the BJP candidates in UP’s Rajya Sabha elections held last year in March.

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First published: 21 October 2018, 13:52 IST