Mayawati not to contest UP elections

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:35 [IST]

Lucknow, Mar 13 (UNI) BSP supremo Mayawati today said she had decided against contesting the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls as she would like to concentrate on campaigning and managing elections.

Talking to newspersons she said, however, if required she would contest the bypoll if the BSP gets absolute majority in the assembly.

''I have decided against contesting polls as I would like to concentrate my energy on campaigning and managing the elections,'' she said.

Ms Mayawati asserted that any MLA of the party could resign to accommodate her in the Assembly.

UNI

Topics: ELECTION-UP-MAYAWATI

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