Anupriya stands by husband's criticism of BJP
TNN | Dec 28, 2018, 03:59 ISTNEW DELHI: Union minister Anupriya Patel on Thursday endorsed her husband and Apna Dal president Ashish Patel's allegation that BJP was ignoring smaller NDA partners.
Ashish Patel had recently said the ruling party should learn from defeats.
"My party president has already expressed the sentiments of the party. I stand by it," Anupriya said outside Parliament. Ashish Patel had voiced frustration with BJP over its "treatment" of smaller NDA allies. He had alleged at a press conference in Mirzapur that smaller parties were feeling "ignored" by the bigger NDA partner.
He had also said BJP should learn from the recent losses, adding that the SP-BSP alliance was a challenge for the NDA. Anupriya had given a miss to CM 's Adityanath's programme in Deoria on Wednesday.
Apna Dal has two Lok Sabha MPs, including Anupriya.
Ashish Patel had recently said the ruling party should learn from defeats.
"My party president has already expressed the sentiments of the party. I stand by it," Anupriya said outside Parliament. Ashish Patel had voiced frustration with BJP over its "treatment" of smaller NDA allies. He had alleged at a press conference in Mirzapur that smaller parties were feeling "ignored" by the bigger NDA partner.
He had also said BJP should learn from the recent losses, adding that the SP-BSP alliance was a challenge for the NDA. Anupriya had given a miss to CM 's Adityanath's programme in Deoria on Wednesday.
Apna Dal has two Lok Sabha MPs, including Anupriya.
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