Archive · 7 Oct 2026
BJP Leader Dharmendra Kashyap Hints at Joining Another Party
Dharmendra Kashyap is a politician in Uttar Pradesh.
He is unhappy with how the BJP handled people he says opposed him in the 2024 election.
He also was not named as a BJP candidate for a Rajya Sabha seat, according to sources.
After the candidates were announced, he posted “Tata Bye-Bye” on Facebook.
He has not officially quit the BJP.
He says he will talk with his supporters before choosing a new party.
He hinted that he might return to the Samajwadi Party, but has not confirmed that.
He says people will learn his decision soon.
Former Uttar Pradesh minister Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap said he would announce a new party affiliation after consulting supporters.
He expressed displeasure over the BJP’s failure to act against people he said worked against him in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Kashyap had hoped for a Rajya Sabha ticket but was not included among the BJP’s Uttar Pradesh candidates, according to sources.
He hinted at a possible return to the Samajwadi Party but did not confirm his next political move.
Supporter meetings are being held across Aonla, Bareilly district and the Bareilly division.
- Who
- Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap, a former Uttar Pradesh minister and BJP leader.
- What
- He said he would announce whether he is joining a new party after consulting supporters, while criticizing the BJP’s response to people he says opposed him.
- When
- Wednesday; the report is datelined October 7.
- Where
- Bareilly district and the Bareilly division in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- He said the BJP took no action against people who worked against him in the 2024 Lok Sabha election; sources also said he had hoped for a Rajya Sabha ticket.
- Current party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); Kashyap has not formally announced his resignation.
- Possible next party
- He hinted at a possible return to the Samajwadi Party but has not confirmed it.
- 2024 election
- Kashyap narrowly lost the Lok Sabha election from Aonla.
- Previous Lok Sabha terms
- He represented Aonla in 2014 and 2019.
- Rajya Sabha candidates named
- The BJP fielded Dharampal Singh and Shruti Gangwar from Bareilly district.
- Next step
- Kashyap said he would consult workers and supporters before formally announcing a new party affiliation.