Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Former BJP MP Meets Akhilesh Yadav, Fueling Bareilly Political Speculation
Dharmendra Kashyap used to be a member of the BJP.
After leaving the party, he met Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav.
Kashyap's daughter and some local party leaders were there too.
Akhilesh said they talked about making the PDA movement stronger.
The meeting has led people to wonder whether Kashyap might work with the Samajwadi Party.
Some reports say he may want his daughter to get a party ticket for an Assembly election.
But nobody has announced that Kashyap is joining the Samajwadi Party.
What he does next will make his plans clearer.
Former BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday.
Kashyap's daughter Kirti and local Samajwadi Party leaders also attended the meeting.
Akhilesh Yadav described it as a courtesy visit and said they discussed strengthening the PDA movement.
Kashyap had severed ties with the BJP, citing alleged neglect, factionalism and issues concerning backward communities.
No announcement has been made that Kashyap will join the Samajwadi Party; reports suggest his daughter may seek an Assembly ticket.
- Who
- Former BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav; Kashyap's daughter and Samajwadi Party leaders were also present.
- What
- A meeting described by Akhilesh Yadav as a courtesy visit, which has prompted speculation about Kashyap's political future.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- Janeshwar Mishra Trust Bhawan; the article does not identify the city.
- Why
- Akhilesh Yadav said they discussed making the PDA movement stronger. The meeting's political purpose is not confirmed.
- Former party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Meeting counterpart
- Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav
- Meeting location
- Janeshwar Mishra Trust Bhawan
- Kashyap's parliamentary record
- He was a two-time MP from the Amla Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
- Other attendees
- His daughter Kirti Kashyap, SP Bareilly district president Shubhalesh Yadav and senior party leader Veerpal Singh Yadav
- Stated discussion
- Akhilesh Yadav said they discussed making the PDA movement more capable, stronger and more active.
- Confirmed party move
- No formal announcement has been made that Dharmendra Kashyap is joining the Samajwadi Party.