Despite Expelling Kuldeep Sengar From Party, A BJP MLA Says Our Brother Going Through Tough Times

Two years after the rape allegation against Kuldeep Singh Sengar surfaced the BJP finally swung into action and expelled him from the party on Thursday.

But it seems like the party has not been able to 'expel' Senger from the minds of its leaders.?

Now a BJP MLA has come out openly supporting the rape accused who has been in jail since April last year.

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Ashish Singh Ashu, the? BJP lawmaker from Hardoi said that Senger was going through tough times and expressed hope that he will come out soon.?

“Our brother Kuldeep Singh could not be here among us today as he is going through difficult times. Our best wishes are with him. We hope that he will overcome the bad times, fight through it and come out of it and be with all of you. Wherever we are, our best wishes are with him," Ashu was seen talking in a video.?

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Ashu's comment comes as a major embarrassment for the BJP which was already under fire for its inaction against Senger who is now facing murder charges other than rape.?

Earlier, on April 2018, controversial BJP MLA from Bairia Surendra Singh had described rape complaint against Sengar as a conspiracy.?

"I am speaking from a psychological point of view, no one can rape a mother of three children. It is not possible," he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Even after his arrest, BJP leaders were openly backing the rape accused. Sakshi Maharaj, the controversial BJP MP from Unnao had visited Senger in jail after the Lok Sabha elections to thank him for his support in the polls.