Delhi will be the first nail in BJP’s coffin, U.P. the last: SP

February 09, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 09:14 am IST - HARDOI(UP):

Kaushambi, Ghaziabad, 08/02/2015 : AAP supporters with bouquet to present to Aam Admi Party convenor and Chief Ministerial candidate, Arvind Kejriwal at Kejriwal's residence in Kaushambi, Ghaziabad on Sunday. Feb 08, 2015. Photo: Shanker Chakravarty

Kaushambi, Ghaziabad, 08/02/2015 : AAP supporters with bouquet to present to Aam Admi Party convenor and Chief Ministerial candidate, Arvind Kejriwal at Kejriwal's residence in Kaushambi, Ghaziabad on Sunday. Feb 08, 2015. Photo: Shanker Chakravarty

The Delhi Assembly elections will be the first nail in the coffin of BJP and Uttar Pradesh will put the last one, a senior Samajwadi Party leader said on Sunday.

“Delhi elections will be first nail in the BJP’s coffin and UP will put the last nail,” SP National General Secretary Naresh Agarwal said at a Panchayat Sammelan, where party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav was also present.

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are due in 2017.

Asked about the Aam Aadmi Party, SP supremo Yadav said his party had not fielded any candidate in Delhi considering the positive feedback AAP was getting in different surveys. “We have not fielded candidates in Delhi polls after seeing the lead of AAP...,” Yadav told reporters here.

On the possibility of inclusion of AAP in his front, Yadav said, “No talks have been held in this regard. At present, six parties are there in it.” — PTI

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