SP gen secy Naresh Agarwal quits party

After the UP Assembly elections, in a meeting at SP8217;s senior leader Janeshwar Mishra8217;s residence, Agarwal had suggested to the party leadership not to go ahead with its UNPA venture as it was not in sync with the party8217;s nature and character. 8220;Influential leaders like Jayalalithaa distanced herself from the UNPA because of this caucus only,8221; Agarwal had argued. At the meeting, he had also advised the leadership to mend fences with the Congress. 8220;The suggestion was brushed aside after Amar Singh offered to resign from the party if it went with the Congress,8221; Agarwal has said in his letter. Singh, who had declared Agarwal 8220;an agent of Congress8221; at the party8217;s Meerut convention in January, was seen rubbing shoulders with Congress leaders at the UPA dinner. There has been speculation that the seven-time MLA from Hardoi may contest the Dhaurehra parliamentary seat on a BSP ticket.