LUCKNOW, July 8 -- Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal (NISHAD) Party chief and Uttar Pradesh fisheries minister Sanjay Nishad has warned the BJP-led government to fulfil its promise of extending Scheduled Caste (SC) reservation benefits to the fishermen community, or they would have to rethink over support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 2027 assembly elections.

"If the BJP fails to deliver on its commitment, we will be compelled to reconsider our alliance with the NDA ahead of 2027 elections," Nishad told Hindustan Times. "I will consult with party workers and supporters to discuss our future strategy," he added.

Nishad said the Samajwadi Party was capitalising on the resentment brewing among the fishermen community ...