{"id":10068,"date":"2025-09-03T14:43:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/if-they-dont-like-us-bjp-ally-sanjay-nishad-turns-up-the-heat-in-run-up-to-polls-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T14:43:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:43:20","slug":"if-they-dont-like-us-bjp-ally-sanjay-nishad-turns-up-the-heat-in-run-up-to-polls-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/if-they-dont-like-us-bjp-ally-sanjay-nishad-turns-up-the-heat-in-run-up-to-polls-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018If They Don\u2019t Like Us\u2026\u2019 BJP Ally Sanjay Nishad Turns Up The Heat In Run-Up To Polls | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9547049\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 03, 2025, 17:09 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9547049\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3858210807 asubttl-schema\">The Nishad Party chief said the government was promoting his opponents and it would be better to call off the alliance in such a scenario<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3858210807 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sanjay Nishad (PTI)\" title=\"Sanjay Nishad (PTI)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3858210807\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sanjay Nishad (PTI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Nishad Party chief and cabinet minister Sanjay Nishad is once again in the news for putting up billboards outside his official residence asking not to be taken for granted. Nishad has been turning up the heat against the government since last week and seems to be in no mood to relent.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Last week, he held a press conference in Gorakhpur where he mentioned his dissatisfaction with the BJP government that his party has an alliance with. He said the government is promoting people who are his opponents and it would be better to call off the alliance in such a scenario. \u201cIf they do not like us, it is best to part ways. Leaders who continuously speak ill of me are being given all privileges of power and security cover. It seems to be a deliberate attempt to undermine me. If the BJP does not think we are important for them, it is best to break the alliance&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Nishad\u2019s outburst has set political temperatures soaring. The BJP soon got down to mollify him, with deputy CM Brijesh Pathak meeting him on Thursday and sending across a message that all was well. Nishad then also met CM Yogi Adityanath along with his son, on Sunday, and when media asked him, he said the BJP was like an elder brother and they are together.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">But with panchayat polls coming near, followed by the big assembly polls in 2027, Nishad seems to have ratcheted up his demands for political power.  <\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Late on Tuesday, big billboards bearing the slogan \u201cDo not test the power of Nishads. Do not squander away the trust of Nishads&#8221; were put right outside Sanjay Nishad\u2019s official residence on Vikramaditya Marg. The aggressive lines were once again seen as putting the BJP on notice, but no official word came in from Nishad.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">The minister, who has long been demanding that the government grant more reservation for his caste-men who hail from the fisherman community of Nishads and other allied castes, is also looking for more political clout.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">\u201cWe have been voting for the teachers MLC elections in favour of the BJP for long. We will now speak to them about our representation. BJP is our senior alliance partner and like an elder brother. We will discuss our demands with them&#8221; Nishad said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Political niceties apart, Nishad seems to be in no mood to relent on his demands. With a cabinet rejig on the anvil and a large number of posts in commissions and local bodies lying vacant, the coming weeks will define how the alliance fairs in the run-up to elections.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3858210807 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> \u2018If They Don\u2019t Like Us\u2026\u2019 BJP Ally Sanjay Nishad Turns Up The Heat In Run-Up To Polls<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. 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