Former chief minister and president of Bahujan Samaj Party Mayawati, president of Samajwadi Party and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, MLA and former minister Shivpal Yadav, Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party president Omprakash Rajbhar, Communist Party of India (CPI) National Secretary Atul Anjan and BSP leader Satish Chandra Mishra are among the invitees.
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The Uttar Pradesh Congress has invited senior leaders of the Opposition parties in the state to join the Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra , which will enter the Loni border in Ghaziabad district on January 3.
State Congress spokesperson Krishna Kant Pandey said here on Monday that the leaders of all the Opposition parties of UP have been invited by the party to participate in this yatra.
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The invitees include former chief minister and president of Bahujan Samaj Party Mayawati, president of Samajwadi Party and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, MLA and former Minister Shivpal Yadav, Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party president Omprakash Rajbhar, Communist Party of India (CPI) National Secretary Atul Anjan and BSP leader Satish Chandra Mishra.
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But already RLD chief Jayant Choudhury has said that he would not be joining the yatra due to his busy schedule.
The yatra has covered 2,800 kms covering 9 states so far.The yatra will enter UP on January 3.
Meanwhile, the All India Congress Committee has formed 10 management committees including media in UP for smooth conduct of the yatra.
Congress party has announced big names from UP who have been given the responsibility for the success of the Yatra which include Akhilesh Pratap Singh as media chairman.
For the Publicity and Branding Committee, Nadeem Javed has been made the chairman and Sharad Mishra as vice-chairman. Yogesh Dixit has been made the chairman of Tent and Accommodation Committee and Mobilization Committee will be headed by MLA Aradhana Mishra.
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