NAGPUR: BJP will not have any pre-poll alliance in the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, its president Nitin Gadkari said on Friday and exuded confidence that his party will put up an impressive showing.
"We are not going to have any pre-poll alliance in UP this time," Gadkari told reporters here.
He said the party's tally in the 403-member House will cross the 200 mark from the current 48.
Gadkari, who has made known his intention to contest the next Lok Sabha election, said his preferred constituency will be Nagpur.
He, however, made it clear that the final decision on fielding him will be taken by the BJP parliamentary board.
"I am interested in Nagpur Lok Sabha seat," Gadkari said replying to questions about the seat of his choice. He had contested Maharashtra assembly elections from Nagpur (west) in 1985 but lost.
The BJP leader said party workers and voters from neighbouring Lok Sabha constituencies of Bhandara and Wardha, represented by NCP's Praful Patel and Congress' Datta Meghe, too wanted him to contest from there.
Referring to the 2G spectrum scam, Gadkari said Union home minister P Chidambaram, as former finance minister, was as much responsible for it as jailed former telecom minister A Raja.
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"We are not going to have any pre-poll alliance in UP this time," Gadkari told reporters here.
He said the party's tally in the 403-member House will cross the 200 mark from the current 48.
Gadkari, who has made known his intention to contest the next Lok Sabha election, said his preferred constituency will be Nagpur.
He, however, made it clear that the final decision on fielding him will be taken by the BJP parliamentary board.
"I am interested in Nagpur Lok Sabha seat," Gadkari said replying to questions about the seat of his choice. He had contested Maharashtra assembly elections from Nagpur (west) in 1985 but lost.
The BJP leader said party workers and voters from neighbouring Lok Sabha constituencies of Bhandara and Wardha, represented by NCP's Praful Patel and Congress' Datta Meghe, too wanted him to contest from there.
Referring to the 2G spectrum scam, Gadkari said Union home minister P Chidambaram, as former finance minister, was as much responsible for it as jailed former telecom minister A Raja.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BJP-to-have-no-pre-poll-alliance-for-UP-assembly-poll-Gadkari/articleshow/10519490.cms
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