Sirjan KaurBJP MP's Son joins Akhilesh Yadav's party amidst UP polls
Ahead of the last phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections, BJP MP Rita Joshi's son, Mayank Joshi, joined the rival Samajwadi Party on Saturday.
In January, Rita Bahuguna Joshi sought a ticket from BJP for her son to contest the state assembly elections 2022 from the Lucknow Cantonment seat.
She had further stated that if her son does not get a ticket, she will consider giving up her Lok Sabha membership. However, after being denied the ticket to her son, she stated that she respects the party's decision.
