 On 21 October 1997, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) withdrew support to Kalyan Singh government.Kalyan Singh, who was already in touch with disgruntled Indian National Congress Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Naresh Agrawal, contacted him and Agrawal immediately rushed to his support with 21 other MLAs having hurriedly formed a new party, Vinay Sharam the Loktantrik Congress.For this, he was given the energy portfolio in the new cabinet.