BSP MP Ritesh Pandey Resigns to Join BJP, Days After Praising PM Modi Meet
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Ritesh Pandey, BSP MP from Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, resigned from the party today and joined the BJP.
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In his resignation letter, he thanked Mayawati for opportunities given but said he has not been involved in party discussions recently.
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Mayawati responded saying BSP functions differently from other parties in candidate selection. She indicated he may not have gotten a ticket.
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Pandey's exit comes weeks after he met PM Modi for lunch along with other opposition MPs. He had praised the meeting.
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An alumnus of European Business School London, the 42-year-old MP was elected in 2019 and articulated party positions in Parliament.