Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 12, 2022, 06:34 PM
UP News: The bugle has been sounded for urban body elections in UP. Although the final reservation of seats and election dates are yet to be announced, political parties have started deciding their candidates. Meanwhile, there is talk that Shaista Parveen, wife of former MP and alleged Bahubali Atiq Ahmed, may contest the mayoral election from Prayagraj on a BSP ticket. This information is interesting because both Atiq and Shaista have praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the past.According to media reports, Shaista has met some BSP leaders. He may be announced to get the ticket soon. Last month, Shaista had announced in a press conference that she would contest for the post of Mayor from Prayagraj. She said, 'I met my husband in Sabarmati Jail, where he asked me to contest the mayoral election.'Shaista had said that she would appeal to BSP chief Mayawati to make her a candidate with the support of BSP and AIMIM. If BSP will make him a candidate, then he is requesting support from AIMIM.Atiq and Shaista have praised YogiInterestingly, both Shaista and her husband Atiq had praised CM Yogi Adityanath in the past. Atiq had described CM Yogi as brave and honest during his appearance in the court in Lucknow in October, while a few days later, Shaista also described Yogi as the leader of the society.Atik has been MLA for 5 timesLet us tell you that Atiq Ahmed has been an MLA from Prayagraj's City West seat for five consecutive times and won the election from Phulpur Lok Sabha seat in 2004 on a Samajwadi Party ticket.At present, about 100 cases are registered against Nirudha Atiq Ahmed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad Jail in Prayagraj's Dhumanganj police station.