In a sharp political offensive targeting the non-NDA opposition bloc, Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Department Minister and National President of the Nishad Party, Dr. Sanjay Nishad, launched a blistering critique against previous regimes during his official visit to Prayagraj. Addressing mediapersons at the Circuit House on Saturday, the cabinet minister alleged that the Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and Indian National Congress systematically deprived the riverine Nishad community of constitutional dignity, statutory reservations, and welfare rights during their respective administrative tenures in Uttar Pradesh and at the Center. Contrasting this with the current double-engine governance model, Dr. Nishad asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have actively integrated the community into the mainstream through targeted healthcare, accessible educational infrastructure, dedicated employment schemes, and sustained efforts toward resolving community reservation demands.

Statewide Mobilization Campaign: Nishad Party to Host 10 Mega Conventions Across UP

To mobilize grassroots cadre, evaluate developmental delivery, and consolidate community representation, the Nishad Party has finalized an extensive political outreach strategy comprising ten major regional conventions across the state. Minister Dr. Sanjay Nishad announced that this high-octane political series will kick off directly from Prayagraj, setting the tone for grassroots deliberations in key riverine belts across eastern, central, and Bundelkhand zones of Uttar Pradesh.

First Regional Convention in Prayagraj on September 20: Six Districts Mobilized

The inaugural convention is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 20, at the prominent Printing Ground in Teliyarganj, Prayagraj. The massive gathering will bring together party office bearers, booth-level workers, civil leaders, and community delegations traveling from multiple neighboring districts, including Kaushambi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Mirzapur, Chitrakoot, and Banda. Key discussions during the convention will focus on reviewing flagship welfare schemes executed by the state and central administrations for fishermen and allied communities, resolving ground-level civic grievances, and formalizing future community resolutions.

Formula for Assembly Seat Sharing: Focus on Contesting and Reclaiming Unwon Constituencies

Responding to questions regarding seat-sharing negotiations with senior alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for upcoming assembly elections, Dr. Sanjay Nishad clarified the party’s electoral track record and tactical vision. The minister noted that in the previous electoral outing, the Nishad Party took up 16 difficult seats previously lost by the BJP and successfully converted 11 of them into decisive victories. Dr. Nishad highlighted that the party has once again proposed contesting challenging constituencies that the alliance failed to win previously, expressing full confidence in reclaiming and returning those seats to the NDA fold.