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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Uma Bharti won’t contest against Sonia Gandhi from Raebareli: BJP
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Uma Bharti won’t contest against Sonia Gandhi from Raebareli: BJP

BJP spokerperson said candidates for Rae Bareli and Amethi are yet to be finalized

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New Delhi: BJP on Friday set at rest speculation that Uma Bharti could be fielded against Sonia Gandhi from Raebareli after the firebrand leader asserted that she “cannot leave my Jhansi" from where she has already been nominated.

“As far as Uma Bharti is concerned, she will contest from Jhansi," BJP spokesman Sudhanshu Trivedi told reporters here.

Trivedi said candidates for Raebareli as well as Amethi, where Rahul Gandhi is contesting, are yet to be finalized. There was speculation that the party was considering fielding Bharti, former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, from Rae Bareli against Gandhi.

The speculation gathered momentum after Yoga guru Ramdev suggested it two days back. The clearing of the air by the party came after Bharti herself asserted that she would not leave Jhansi where she has already been campaigning.

“I am thankful to Baba Ramdev for the proposal. But I cannot leave my Jhansi," Bharti said. She conveyed the decision to party chief Rajnath Singh. At the same time, she said she was ready to respect the party decision and contest from Raebareli in addition to Jhansi if the leadership wanted.

“If party says I will contest from Raebareli also," she said.

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Published: 28 Mar 2014, 05:22 PM IST
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