Lucknow, June 18 -- UP Minister Sanjay Nishad, the leader of the Nishad Party and a key ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh, has claimed that several opposition leaders, from the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress, are in contact with the ruling alliance to switch sides.

Speaking on the recent political shifts and reports of opposition leaders jumping ship, Nishad stated that those who failed to form the government are now facing immense pressure from the public to deliver on their promises.

"People came to form a government, but they couldn't. Now, if they stay outside of power, the public questions them, saying, 'you made promises to us.' Consequently, most of the MPs and MLAs are in touch with us, asking us to so...