Mayawati said that Das's allegations have been proved wrong with the party nominating Raja Ram and Veer Singh for Rajya Sabha seat as they have been associated with the party at the ground level.
“Ram is incharge of the party in four states and Veer Pal is incharge in three states...they have been associated with the movement for a long time and have been using their salaries for the welfare of people,” she said, adding the central office of the party will assist them in filing their nominations.
The Rajya Sabha term of Das, who resigned from the BSP on November 3, is coming to an end this month.
Refuting the allegations against him, Das told reporters that, “It is upto you people to understand who offered and demanded money. She (Mayawati) is famous in America too as far as money is concerned”.
The Rajya Sabha MP alleged that “in BSP, Rs 50 lakh was being taken from Dalits and Rs 1 crores from prospective candidates who wanted to contest 2017 Assembly polls.” Das alleged that the party had also taken Rs 10 lakhs from office bearers, legislators and MPs during Haryana and Maharastra Assembly elections.
“I have left the party but will not say anything against my elder sister (Mayawati) as she had tied ‘rakhi' on my wrist and I also advice her to respect people,” he said. Das claimed that in 2008, Mayawati invited him to join BSP when he was in Congress and offered him Rajya Sabha berth as she wanted him to contest from Lucknow seat in 2009 Lok Sabha polls.
He claimed that BSP MLC Jayesh Prasad has also resigned and some others will follow suit.
