A week after tendering his resignation from the post of Samajwadi Party national general secretary, Swami Prasad Maurya on February 20 resigned from the party's primary membership and the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council while also announcing the formation of a new party.
Mr. Maurya resigned as the party's national general secretary on February 13, accusing the leadership of discriminating against him and not defending him over his controversial statements on the Ramcharitmanas and the Ram Temple consecration ceremony.
He said that he will form a new party and announce it on Thursday in New Delhi.
