Huge Jolt for Samajwadi Party

New Delhi, Mar 12: In a jolt to the Samajwadi party, senior leader Naresh Agrawal on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Union minister Piyush Goyal.

Agrawal was earlier the general secretary of the Samajwadi Party and a Rajya Sabha member.

Union minister Piyush Goyal welcomed Agrawal into the fold of the party at the BJP headquarters in Delhi.

"Naresh Agrawal believes he can serve the country and Uttar Pradesh as part of the BJP," said Goyal.

"I was put at par with a film actor. My ticket was given to her. I have not come (to BJP) on any condition. I do not want a ticket to Rajya Sabha," said Agrawal on joining the BJP.