LUCKNOW: Former MLA Imran Masood, who has been a prominent Muslim face in Saharanpur, quit Samajwadi Party to join Bahujan Samaj Party on Wednesday. Masood, the nephew of former Union minister, late Raheed Masood, had joined SP after quitting Congress just before the 2022 UP elections.
BSP national president Mayawati welcomed him in the party and blessed him besides giving him the additional responsibility of being the party's coordinator in western UP where he holds a considerable political clout.