BJP Lok Sabha MP Sanjeev Balyan met Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Naresh Tikait in Sisauli village of Muzaffarnagar on Monday, ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
President of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Naresh Tikait had undergone a medical procedure a few days ago and Mr Balyan had reached Sisoli to inquire about his health and well-being.
Sanjeev Balyan told ANI today after his meet, "We are like a family. We keep meeting often. As of now. I came here to know about his health. He is recovering well. We had a good meeting."
This meeting holds importance as it is being linked with the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections. Notably, on Sunday, Mr Tikait appealed for support for the Rashtriya Lok Dal-Samajwadi Party alliance in the upcoming assembly polls.
However, after a few hours of the meeting, he withdrew his statement and said that he is not supporting anyone.
So far, both Samyukt Kisan Morcha, which is the umbrella body of several farmer unions and BKU has refrained from promoting any political party.
On January 14, Mr Tikait visited Sisauli and met RLD candidates from Budhana and Meerapur seats of Muzaffarnagar.
Further, Shiv Sena Upper House MP Sanjay Raut met Rakesh Tikait on January 13. "It was not a political meeting," Mr Raut said to ANI.
Rakesh Tikait is scheduled to go to Lakhimpur Kheri on January 21. He said to reporters on Saturday that he will meet the farmers there and decide upon the future course of farmers' agitation.
Leaders from political sphere meeting farmer leaders Naresh Tikait and Rakesh Tikait is crucial ahead of assembly polls.
The polling in Uttar Pradesh will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27 and March 3 and 7 in seven phases. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Poll Body Action Against UP Cops For Violating Guidelines During Bypolls UP, Kerala And Punjab Bypolls Date Changed From November 13 To November 20 BJP vs BJP In Western UP After Poll Results, And Now A Press Note Twist "We Thought We Were Going To Die": Mumbai Tragedy Survivors Recall Horror US Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate By 0.25%, Sending Stocks Tumbling Canadians Want Canada To Become 51st US State: Donald Trump Ukraine Claims Its New Laser Weapon Can Shoot Down Targets Over 2 Km Away "Shame Parliament Isn't Able To Function": Jayant Chaudhary Slams Congress India Has Been Key Partner In Indo-Pacific On Number Of Shared Issues: US Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.