Lucknow, Aug 25: After snapping its ties with the BJP in Bihar the Janta Dal (United) is working to expand and strengthen its base in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The JD(U) is particularly focused on the districts of east Uttar Pradesh bordering Bihar. The JD(U) has appointed former MP from Jaunpur Lok Sabha seat Dhananjay Singh as the party’s national general secretary.
Dhananjay Singh contested the 2022 assembly election unsuccessfully from the Malhani seat located in the Jaunpur district. His wife Srikala Reddy is Zila panchayat chairman in Jaunpur. Singh said We are a political party and Ye Yill contest the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh this time. Nitish Kumar is not the longest-serving chief minister and his charisma has not waned over the years.