BJP has expelled Jitendra Singh Bablu, who came from BSP, from the party. Jitendra Singh Bablu had joined BJP a few days back. To which Rita Bahuguna of BJP had objected. Actually, Jitendra Singh Bablu is accused of burning down the house of Rita Bahuguna. Bablu was then in BSP and joined BJP last week. Now BJP has thrown her out of the party on the complaint of Rita Bahuguna.
Jitendra Singh Bablu, who was facing a dozen cases, was a strong BSP MLA in the Mayawati government. From Ayodhya to Lucknow, he used to speak his words. He started being counted among the leaders close to Mayawati. His brother was made MLC by Mayawati. In the meantime, such an incident happened that Bablu came in the headlines across the country. In Lucknow, there was an attempt to burn the house of the then state Congress president Rita Bahuguna. A case was registered against Bablu and his associates. He also had to go to jail. Rita Bahuguna is now in BJP. He is the party’s Lok Sabha MP from Prayagraj. She was also a minister in the Yogi government.
On August 4, in Lucknow, BJP state president Swatantra Dev Singh had invited Jitendra Singh to join the party in a big program. Rita Bahuguna Joshi objected then. Joshi had apprised the party leadership about the matter. An attempt was made to bring Bablu into the party last year as well, but the decision had to be withdrawn due to strong opposition from party workers.