Two days after fielding her in the Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has cancelled Sangeeta Sengar's ticket. Sangeeta Sengar is former MLA and Unnao rape convict Kuldeep Sengar's wife. The party had earlier fielded Sangeeta from Fatehpur Chaurasi seat.
The BJP has made Sangeeta Sengar a candidate for the district panchayat member from Ward No. 22 of Fatehpur Chaurasi, according to a list released by state party chief Swatantra Dev Singh.
Sangeeta Sengar had earlier held the post of the district panchayat chairperson.
Kuldeep Singh Sengar was a BJP MLA who was expelled from the party following his conviction in a rape case. After his conviction, Sengar’s membership as an MLA was cancelled.
The Uttar Pradesh panchayat election 2021 will be conducted in four phases starting April 15, while the results will be declared on May 2.