Aparna Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav’s Sister-In-Law, Tells NDTV Why She Joined BJP

Aparna Yadav — the daughter-in-law of Uttar Pradesh’s political first household who served up an enormous shock by becoming a member of the BJP — advised NDTV as we speak denied the excitement that her purpose for swap was denial of a Samajwadi social gathering ticket. “Individuals are telling me that I’ve come to BJP for ticket… My ticket was not being denied within the Samajwadi Get together. I’ve come to the BJP for nationalism,” she advised NDTV in an unique interview.

“I used to be influenced by the insurance policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Yogi-ji (Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath),” underscored the 32-year-old, who’s married to Mulayam Singh Yadav’s youthful son Prateek  Yadav.

After her defection, her brother in regulation Akhilesh Yadav — the most important challenger of the BJP within the state — had quipped, “I need to thank the BJP that they’re giving tickets to those that even we’re unable to provide tickets to”.

Later, requested if she stop over the denial of the SP ticket, Mr Yadav sidestepped the query. “All of the tickets haven’t but been distributed. Who must be given a ticket is determined by the area and folks in addition to the interior survey report of the social gathering,” he had stated.  

Ms Yadav has been within the information earlier for praising PM Modi’s growth initiatives. Her photograph with Yogi Adityanath at a cow shelter ended up within the entrance pages.

“I didn’t come to BJP to contest elections. I’ll marketing campaign for BJP all through the election,” added Ms Yadav, who contested her first election from SP within the 2017 meeting election from the Lucknow Cantonment seat towards the BJP’s Rita Bahugana Joshi. She had misplaced by practically 34,000 votes.

Aparna Yadav is seen as a giant acquisition for the BJP forward of the state polls starting on February 10. Amid the crossover of a number of BJP leaders  — amongst them three ministers – to the Samajwadi Get together, her transfer has marginally improved the optics for the BJP.