BSP releases candidate list for UP

BSP chief Mayawati today released the list of party candidates for all the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and announced that she would launch her nationwide campaign from Kerala tomorrow.  

"Tomorrow, I will kick-start the BSP national campaign from Kerala with a rally in Thiruvananthapuram," she told a press conference here.  The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also released the party's 'Special Appeal' to the electorate in UP.  

"In the Special Appeal, I have raised certain issues and I will urge them to vote for BSP based on those issues," she said.  

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said she would be campaigning across the country non-stop from tomorrow till May 11, but would take care of her official duties.  "I will always return to the state after campaigning. I will not neglect the Uttar Pradesh Government," she said.

 
Mayawati said the Government will also ensure that the model code of conduct was adhered to by all parties in Uttar Pradesh. "Unlike the earlier state governments, we would not allow any unwanted elements to capture booths or disrupt elections".  

"We will ensure that people of all religions, castes, and community are allowed to vote," she said.