Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Suspended BSP leader and Amroha MP Danish Ali joins Congress in Delhi

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Suspended Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali joined the Congress on Wednesday in the national capital Delhi. Danish Ali is a member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh's Amroha constituency.

Ali met Sonia Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence in Delhi on March 14 and sought ‘blessings’ from the Congress parliamentary party chief.

"Honoured to get blessings of epitome of sacrifice, Sonia Gandhi for my second Lok Sabha Election from Amroha. Her heart beats for India's poor," Danish Ali posted on X after the meeting. "It was National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by her that piloted landmark pro-poor AND transparency laws like MNREGA, RTI, Right to Education, Food Security Bill," he added.

Notably, the Congress had bargained for Amroha in its seat-sharing talks with the Samajwadi Party and could field Danish Ali from the constituency.

Ali had earlier joined the Rahul Gandhi-led Nyay Yatra at its starting point in Manipur, saying he would be failing in his duty as a politician if he did not be a part of the "biggest drive for unity and justice". The incumbent Amroha MP also joined the Nyay Yatra while it passed through his constituency. 

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had suspended Danish Ali for indulging in alleged “anti-party activities” after he walked out of the Lok Sabha proceedings along with other Opposition members to protest against the decision to expel TMC member Mahua Moitra for “unethical conduct". Other Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members remained seated in the House.

The Mayawati-led BSP has maintained distance from the ruling alliance as well as the opposition INDIA bloc as the Lok Sabha battle heats up. Ali however remains a vocal critic of the ruling coalition, actively joining opposition ranks in attacking the BJP and its policies.