Congress, SP MLAs join BJP ahead of UP elections

In a setback for the Congress and Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, two sitting MLAs and a former MLA have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today. Naresh Saini, Congress MLA from Behat (Saharanpur), Hari Om Yadav who represents Sirsaganj (Firozabad) and former SP MLA Dr Dharmpal Singh joined BJP in presence of senior Uttar Pradesh BJP leaders in Delhi.