Lucknow: With just a month left for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls to commence, it has been confirmed that BSP chief Mayawati would not contest elections anymore. This information was given by the party's National General Secretary Satish Chandra Mishra while declaring that he himself would also exempt himself from contesting elections hereafter.
He further said that the party president will soon release the list of candidates. At the same time, Mishra also attacked SP President Akhilesh Yadav terming SP's claim of winning 400 seats in UP as hollow. "BSP will form the government in UP this year. Even the people are ready to see us in power," he affirmed.
He also said that although the opposition parties are making newer promises to the masses, the state has not achieved anything under the rule of the BJP or SP. "In such a situation, the voters of the state are feeling cheated. This is the reason why voters now have faith in BSP since our party has always given importance to social justice and equality," he added.
As the elections approach, the BSP is churning out tickets for the assembly elections. For this, party chief Mayawati is constantly busy in review meetings, while on the other hand, screening for strong contenders is also underway.
The UP assembly polls are all set to commence on February 10 in seven phases, whereas the results will be declared on March 10.
In the 2017 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won 312 out of 403 seats. The Samajwadi Party and the Congress had sealed an alliance with the former contesting on 298 seats and the latter on the remaining 105 seats. The SP could manage to win only 47 seats and Congress won seven seats, while the Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) had managed to win 19 seats.
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