OBC leader Om Prakash Rajbhar 
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Influential OBC leader OP Rajbhar joins NDA

A former BJP ally, the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) founder had joined hands with the Samajwadi Party during the 2022 assembly election.

DTNEXT Bureau

NEW DELHI: In a boost to the BJP in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, OBC leader Om Prakash Rajbhar announced his return to the National Democratic Alliance on Sunday following a meeting with Amit Shah.

A former BJP ally, the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) founder had joined hands with the Samajwadi Party during the 2022 assembly election. Wooing back Rajbhar, who has a huge influence among the Rajbhar community, will help the saffron party to strengthen its bases in UP, which has 80 LS seats.

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