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SP general secretary Naresh Agarwal said Rawat would strengthen the party in the region.
Updated : Feb 11, 2012, 05:30 PM IST
BSP Rajya Sabha MP Jai Prakash Rawat along with over 15 other supporters joined Samajwadi Party in Hardoi on Saturday.
Rawat, his wife Jyoti, a district panchayat chairman, and over 15 block heads joined SP in presence of party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav at a public meeting in Harpalpur.
SP general secretary Naresh Agarwal said Rawat would strengthen the party in the region.