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Former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Nasimuddin Siddiqui, who precocious resigned from the Congress, joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) connected Sunday (February 15, 2026) successful the beingness of enactment president Akhilesh Yadav.
Along with Mr. Siddiqui, erstwhile Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Anees Ahmed Khan alias Phool Babu, erstwhile Apna Dal (Sonelal) MLA Rajkumar Pal, erstwhile MLA Dinanath Kushwaha, and Danish Khan besides joined the SP.
The Samajwadi Party president Mr. Yadav welcomed the leaders successful the enactment fold, adding that their joining of the enactment volition fortify the societal justness question successful the authorities arsenic a person similar Mr. Siddiqui has agelong acquisition of warring for marginalised communities.
Mr. Siddiqui has served arsenic a Minister 4 times nether the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) authorities led by Mayawati and held galore cardinal portfolios. He besides served arsenic person of absorption successful U.P. Legislative Council. The caller circular of inductions is seen arsenic a strategical determination by the SP to fortify its societal basal for the upcoming 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
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— ANI (@ANI) February 15, 2026
