Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022 | BSP chief Mayawati will not contest, says party leader S. C. Misra

Mr. Misra said he will also not contest the State elections, which will be held in seven phases starting from February 10.

January 11, 2022 04:02 pm | Updated 10:39 pm IST - Lucknow:

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. File photo

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. File photo

For now, Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati will not contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, party general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra said on Tuesday.

“Behenji is busy in getting others to contest,” Mr. Mishra said here.

If at all she later decides to contest, the call would be taken by her, he said.

The BSP is contesting in all 403 seats.

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