UP: Labour Party (Secular) merges with SP

Lucknow, Mar 16: Labour Party (Secular) today merged with the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh.

Party's president Bharat Singh Baghel announced the merger in the presence of Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav here.

In the 2002 assembly poll, the party had fielded 150 candidates and received 1.5 per cent vote. However, none of its candidate had won in the election.

Mr Yadav said the merger will strengthen SP in the assembly poll.

UNI