Sultanpur, March 23 -- Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad said on Sunday that his party's alignment with the BJP for the 2027 elections is centred on the core issue of reservation, noting that the Samajwadi Party was abandoned after it "closed the door" on the community's demands.

While acknowledging the BJP's efforts in honouring the community's heritage and creating a separate fisheries ministry, the minister emphasised that he remains an "advocate" for reservation and that it is now up to the ruling party to prove its commitment by fulfilling this primary promise.

"I was with the Samajwadi Party. They closed the door on me, so I had to leave. They did not raise even a single question on my issue of reservation. The issue of reserva...