Yadav leaders from Basti and Banda join BJP

Aaj Tak · 11 Nov, 2:47 pm · Lucknow

What?

Several leaders from Basti and Banda joined the BJP ahead of the elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Who?

Pankaj Chaudhary and other BJP leaders

Whom?

Anil Yadav and Arvind Kumar Chaudhary

Whose?

Bharatiya Janata Party

Where?

Lucknow

When?

11 November 2026

Why?

To expand the party's reach before elections

Which?

BJP membership drive

How?

By formally joining the party at the state office