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BJP deploys UP leaders for Bihar elections

Lucknow, Oct 7 (UNI) Well before the Election Commission announced the dates for the Bihar Assembly elections, the ruling the BJP has deployed its top leaders from Uttar Pradesh to campaign in the neighbouring state.
Only a few days ago, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya was appointed co-in-charge for the Bihar elections. Now, the party has assigned several ministers, including cabinet minister Swatantradev Singh, former Minister Upendra Tiwari, and former minister Siddharthnath Singh, to campaign on the ground.
Upendra Tiwari, former Minister of the Uttar Pradesh government and in charge for the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency, said, "The people of Bihar are benefiting from the public welfare schemes of the Central and state governments. It is the duty of party workers to spread these achievements to every household and ensure BJP's victory."
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