Lucknow, Sept. 6 -- Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has reinstated former Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Siddharth into the party with immediate effect. The BSP Chief stated that, considering Siddharth's public apology and assurance of loyalty, the party has decided to give him another chance.

In a post on X on Saturday, Mayawati said that Ashok Siddharth was expelled from the party a few months ago for anti-party activities.

"Today, through a lengthy post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), he has publicly apologised for his mistake and assured the Bahujan Samaj and BSP leadership of his complete loyalty to the party and the movement going forward, pledging to wholeheartedly dedicate himself to advancing the movement of self-respec...