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BJP-Apna Dal(S) alliance has rid UP of 'divisive' SP and BSP: Amit ShahShah was addressing a function here to mark the birth anniversary of late Kurmi (backward caste) leader Sonelal Patel.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Apna Dal (Sonelal) leader and Union Minister Anupriya Patel at the 'Jan Swabhiman Divas' programme on the birth anniversary of Apna Dal founder Sonelal Patel, in Lucknow. credit: PTI Photo
Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Apna Dal (Sonelal) leader and Union Minister Anupriya Patel at the 'Jan Swabhiman Divas' programme on the birth anniversary of Apna Dal founder Sonelal Patel, in Lucknow. credit: PTI Photo

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday made a strong pitch for consolidation of backward caste voters in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as he highlighted the successful alliance of BJP and Apna Dal (Sonelal) which has won four elections in the state.

He said the state got completely rid of the "divisive forces" of SP and BSP after the BJP and the Apna Dal (Sonelal) joined hands.

The BJP leader made these remarks while addressing a function here to mark the birth anniversary of late Kurmi (backward caste) leader Sonelal Patel, the father of Union minister Anupriya Patel.

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"In UP, the BJP and Apna Dal (S) have contested four elections together - two Lok Sabha polls (2014 and 2019) and two assembly elections (2017 and 2022) - and have unitedly won them.

"As a result, UP has got completely rid of divisive forces ('vighatankaari shaktiyon') of SP and BSP," Shah said.

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(Published 02 July 2023, 22:43 IST)