LUCKNOW, Aug. 21 -- In a show of strength and unity amid a buzz over the expansion of the Yogi Adityanath cabinet and long-pending demands, the BJP's Uttar Pradesh allies, including the Nishad Party, SBSP, RLD, and Apna Dal (S), gathered in Delhi to assert their presence and set the tone for political bargaining ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

The occasion was the national convention of the Nishad party. The event was held at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday to mark the party's 10th foundation day. Sharing the stage were Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar, Apna Dal (Sonelal) vice president Ashish Patel, and Rashtriya Lok Dal national general secretary C...