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UP Minister Sanjay Nishad meets LoP Pandey, terms meet courtesy visit after Gonda protest
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 06:34 AM
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Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad met Leader of Opposition Pandey a few days after the Gonda protest, describing the meeting as a courtesy visit.
The Gonda protest took place several days prior to the meeting, though the lead does not specify its cause or scale. Following that protest, Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad arranged a meeting with the Leader of the Opposition in the state legislative assembly, Pandey. Nishad characterised the interaction as a courtesy visit, indicating it was a routine diplomatic engagement rather than a discussion on any specific issue. Sanjay Nishad holds a ministerial portfolio in the Uttar Pradesh government, while Pandey serves as the Leader of Opposition in the UP Legislative Assembly. No further details about the meeting's agenda or outcomes have been disclosed in the available report.