After the high-profile rebellion of Swami Prasad Maurya against the BSP chief Mayawati, another leader of the caste has left the party.
Ashok Kumar Maurya, who was declared as the BSP candidate from Jaunpur, met Mayawati on Tuesday and a day later announced his resignation from the party. BSP state chief Ram Achal Rajbhar, however, said that Ashok Maurya was removed from the party.