India, Feb. 26 -- The Income Tax Department on Wednesday conducted searches at the Lucknow and Ballia residences of Bahujan Samaj Party's lone MLA in Uttar Pradesh, Uma Shankar Singh, an official said.

The officials did not disclose the reasons for the searches or their outcome till Wednesday afternoon.

Singh, 55, a three-time MLA, represents the Rasra Assembly constituency in Ballia district. He was earlier associated with private construction business activities.

Meanwhile, Dinesh Singh, a BJP leader and minister in the Yogi Adityanath government who is related to the BSP legislator, objected to the action through posts on social media. "Today, the Income Tax Department is conducting a raid at the house of Shri Uma Shankar Singh, MLA...