New Delhi, March 10: Former Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders Amar Singh and Jayaprada Monday joined the Rashtriya Lok dal (RLD).

The announcement was created in a press conference attended by RLD chief Ajit Singh and also the 2 former SP leaders.

Amar Singh, who was once near Mulayam Singh Yadav and was the deal maker for the SP, was expelled from the party in 2010.

Actor-turned-politician Jayaprada followed him in quitting the party.

Addressing the press conference, the RLD chief aforesaid his party would be fighting on eight seats in western Uttar Pradesh.

Amar Singh went ahead to back RLD’s demand for a separate Harit Pradesh carved out of western Uttar Pradesh.

“Development in Uttar Pradesh isn’t possible while not dividing it,” aforesaid Amar Singh.

The former SP leader, who is thought for his blunt remarks, tried to form peace with each Congress and BJP saying he “respects” Congress president Sonia Gandhi, and calling BJP president Rajnath Singh a “friend”.