SP to field candidates on 56 seats in Guj Assembly polls

Image
Press Trust of India Vadodara
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 4:04 AM IST

"We want to strengthen the secular forces and contest Gujarat Assembly polls based on the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi," he told mediapersons here, adding that they would field 56 candidates in the state elections.

Tripathi was in the city to address a convention of party workers.

On whether SP will have an alliance with any other party in the state, he said, "SP will not have any alliance with Congress or BJP and we want to emerge as a strong party to play a significant role in the formation of the government in Gujarat after the polls."

"Our party will prefer formation of Third Front for contesting the next Lok Sabha elections, whenever it is held," Tripathi said, adding that the Front will not have Congress and BJP as its allied partners.

Describing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav as the "most popular leader" he said there is no question of comparing him with the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

To a question on expulsion of SP's Rajya MP and editor of an Urdu daily Shahid Siddique after he took Modi's interview, he said "it is party's internal matter."

  

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Aug 02 2012 | 7:05 PM IST

Next Story