Swami Prasad Maurya Steps Down from Samajwadi Party and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In a significant political development, Swami Prasad Maurya has announced his resignation from the primary membership of the Samajwadi Party as well as his role in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. This move comes a week after he stepped down as the party’s national general secretary. Maurya’s decision was communicated through a letter addressed to the Samajwadi Party leader, Akhilesh Yadav, where he expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to work together but highlighted the lack of further communication following his resignation as national general secretary on February 13. He cited this as a reason for his departure from the party’s primary membership.
Additionally, Maurya informed the chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council of his resignation, stating his election as a member of the council was under the Samajwadi Party’s banner, and his departure from the party necessitated his resignation on moral grounds. These letters were also made public via his social media accounts.
The backdrop to his resignation includes controversial comments he made about the Ayodhya temple’s consecration and the Ramcharitmanas, leading to his initial resignation as national general secretary on February 13. He alleged discrimination and a lack of support from the Samajwadi Party, particularly from Akhilesh Yadav, as reasons for his departure.
