Kushwaha said that votes were no less valuable than one's reputation and food and that even picking up weapons was justified if it was done for protecting the votes.
Sharma said that he will not be contesting the election but he will campaign for the NDA candidate so that Narendra Modi becomes the Prime Minister again.
The resignation of Upendra Kushwaha from the NDA government comes in the wake of the continuing deadlock over seat sharing between his RLSP and the BJP.