SP won146;t support Jethmalani: Amar

Samajwadi Party on Sunday refused to back noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani as a joint Opposition candidate against Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat. 8216;8216;Now that all the major parties have declared their candidates from the seat there is no question of putting up a joint candidate against Vajpayee,8217;8217; SP general secretary Amar Singh told mediapersons here.

8216;8216;Congress8217; best friend BSP already broke the backbone of the efforts to field a joint Opposition candidate by announcing its candidate,8217;8217; he said adding SP nominated Madhu Gupta is its candidate from the seat. 8212;PTI