Surjit Singh Barnala, son Jasjit, however, clarified that “when it comes to legacy of his father and his party SAD (Longowal), he will support them before AAP.”
The SP has 229 MLAs and 67 MLCs. Akhilesh directed over 35 district unit presidents to get the affidavits signed by district executive committee members.
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After an almost eight-hour long meeting, the panel confirmed 20 names, all of whom are sitting legislators in the UP Assembly.
Party leaders await central election committee’s final stamp of approval to candidates on January 16.
While Mulayam's close aides maintained he sought time from the Commission to put forth his stand, the poll panel firmly rejected that any appointment was sought.
The panel headed by UPCC president Raj Babbar met and deliberated at length on the candidates.
Till then, they would prepare to contest on all 403 seats, he said.
After spending around three hours with Mulayam, Azam met Akhilesh at his at his 5, Kalidas Marg residence and then returned to the SP founder’s home.
Akhilesh told reporters at the event that it was because of the opportunity given to him by ‘netaji’ and his blessings that he had been able to achieve so much.
Dikshit said, “... In politics you don’t know till the decision is taken. And till a decision is taken how can you conjecture.”
BJP's vote share surprisingly increased from 31 per cent in October to 33 per cent in December, a clear indication that the scrapping of old high tender notes will bear no effect on the poll outcome.