Shyam Singh Yadav announced as new BSP candidate from Jaunpur LS seat

MP Dhananjay Singh’s wife Shrikala Dhananjay Singh was replaced despite having being earlier named by the BSP as their candidate from the Jaunpur LS seat

Published on: May 6, 2024, 10:38:20 IST

By Rohit Kumar Singh

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Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday changed its candidate from the Jaunpur Lok Sabha seat on the last day of nomination for the sixth phase after replacing former MP Dhananjay Singh’s wife Shrikala Dhananjay Singh with sitting MP from Jaunpur, Shyam Singh Yadav.

Polling in Jaunpur will take place in the sixth phase on May 25. (Representative file photo)

Shrikala was announced as the BSP candidate on April 16.

Notably, Monday is the last date of nominations for the sixth phase of polling to be held in Jaunpur on May 25.

Shyam will be filing his nomination from Jaunpur as a BSP candidate on Monday.

BSP Jaunpur president Sangram Bharati confirmed the development while speaking to local media persons in Jaunpur.

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The change of candidate name comes at a time when Shrikala filed her nomination on May 1 and campaigned in the area.

Earlier, the BSP had given a ticket to Shrikala when Dhananjay Singh’s plan to contest from Jaunpur on Samajwadi Party (SP) ticket didn’t materialise after he was sentenced to seven years jail term on March 6 in the extortion and kidnapping case of a Namami Gange project manager, Abhinav Singhal in 2020.

According to people aware of the matter, Dhananjay Singh had made it difficult for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kripa Shankar Singh by fielding his wife from BSP and made victory easier for the SP candidate, Babu Singh Kushwaha, a former minister in the BSP government.

However, the last-minute change by the BSP has made things easier for Kripa Shankar.

Interestingly, both Singh and Kushwaha have played mentorship roles in Dhananjay’s political journey.

Kripa Shankar, who quit the Congress in 2019 and joined BJP in 2021, is said to have provided patronage to Dhananjay during his initial days while Kushwaha helped him to get an MP ticket from BSP.

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Rohit Kumar Singh
Rohit Kumar Singh is a senior journalist based in Lucknow and currently serves as Special Correspondent and City Chief with Hindustan Times. With over 25 years of experience in journalism, he specialises in investigative reporting, with a strong focus on crime, policing, internal security, terrorism, governance and public policy in Uttar Pradesh. He began his journalism career in 2000 and joined Hindustan Times in June 2008 after working with The Daily Pioneer and Sahara Samay. Over the years, he has produced numerous high-impact investigative and exclusive reports on organised crime, terrorism, law enforcement, politics, governance and public administration. Rohit has extensively covered major criminal investigations, terror incidents, elections, police reforms, anti-terror operations, corruption, communal violence and other sensitive security issues. His reporting is recognised for its accuracy, depth, strong sourcing and analytical approach, making him one of the most respected journalists covering the police and internal security beat in Uttar Pradesh. Throughout his career, he has consistently delivered stories that have shaped public discourse, exposed systemic lapses and promoted accountability in governance and law enforcement. He continues to focus on public-interest journalism, combining investigative reporting with in-depth analysis of issues that impact governance and public safety.Read More

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