<p>Two more legislators, belonging to the Apna Dal, an ally of the BJP, have resigned just ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled to take place next month.</p>.<p>Following his resignation, Chaudhary Amar Singh said: "This government is a liar and no development has been done. I met Akhilesh Yadav and will join him. Soon more people will join us."</p>.<p>He is likely to contest his Shohratgarh seat in Siddhartha Nagar on an SP ticket.</p>.<p>The other Apna Dal MLA R K Verma, who represents the Vishwanath Ganj seat of Pratapgarh, also announced that he is leaving the party.</p>.<p>Both the legislators blamed the Yogi Adityanath government for their leaving the alliance.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/uttar-pradesh/uttar-pradesh-resignation-spree-is-undercurrent-in-favour-of-samajwadi-party-1070859.html" target="_blank">Uttar Pradesh resignation spree: Is undercurrent in favour of Samajwadi Party?</a></strong></p>.<p>With the two new resignations, a total of 12 MLAs from the ruling alliance in Uttar Pradesh have quit, blaming the state government of being anti-backward.</p>.<p>Ten BJP MLAs, including three ministers, have quit the BJP since Tuesday.</p>.<p>It started with the exit of top minister Swami Prasad Maurya, followed by three MLAs close to him on the same day - Bhagwati Sagar, Roshan Lal Verma, and Brijesh Prajapati.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/uttar-pradesh/obc-plank-jolted-bjp-may-fall-back-on-hardline-hindutva-1070865.html" target="_blank">OBC plank jolted, BJP may fall back on hardline Hindutva</a></strong></p>.<p>On Wednesday, another state minister Dara Singh Chauhan and MLA Avatar Singh Bhadana quit. Bhadana joined the RLD, an ally of the SP.</p>.<p>On Thursday, Minister Dharam Singh Saini, and three other BJP MLAs - Vinay Shakya, Mukesh Verma and Bala Awasthi - also left the party.</p>.<p>All three ministers who have quit are key OBC (Other Backward Class) leaders, claiming that the interests of the community are being neglected.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Two more legislators, belonging to the Apna Dal, an ally of the BJP, have resigned just ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled to take place next month.</p>.<p>Following his resignation, Chaudhary Amar Singh said: "This government is a liar and no development has been done. I met Akhilesh Yadav and will join him. Soon more people will join us."</p>.<p>He is likely to contest his Shohratgarh seat in Siddhartha Nagar on an SP ticket.</p>.<p>The other Apna Dal MLA R K Verma, who represents the Vishwanath Ganj seat of Pratapgarh, also announced that he is leaving the party.</p>.<p>Both the legislators blamed the Yogi Adityanath government for their leaving the alliance.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/uttar-pradesh/uttar-pradesh-resignation-spree-is-undercurrent-in-favour-of-samajwadi-party-1070859.html" target="_blank">Uttar Pradesh resignation spree: Is undercurrent in favour of Samajwadi Party?</a></strong></p>.<p>With the two new resignations, a total of 12 MLAs from the ruling alliance in Uttar Pradesh have quit, blaming the state government of being anti-backward.</p>.<p>Ten BJP MLAs, including three ministers, have quit the BJP since Tuesday.</p>.<p>It started with the exit of top minister Swami Prasad Maurya, followed by three MLAs close to him on the same day - Bhagwati Sagar, Roshan Lal Verma, and Brijesh Prajapati.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/uttar-pradesh/obc-plank-jolted-bjp-may-fall-back-on-hardline-hindutva-1070865.html" target="_blank">OBC plank jolted, BJP may fall back on hardline Hindutva</a></strong></p>.<p>On Wednesday, another state minister Dara Singh Chauhan and MLA Avatar Singh Bhadana quit. Bhadana joined the RLD, an ally of the SP.</p>.<p>On Thursday, Minister Dharam Singh Saini, and three other BJP MLAs - Vinay Shakya, Mukesh Verma and Bala Awasthi - also left the party.</p>.<p>All three ministers who have quit are key OBC (Other Backward Class) leaders, claiming that the interests of the community are being neglected.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>