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New political front formed in Uttaranchal

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Will jointly contest the Assembly polls

DEHRA DUN: Some smaller parties having little or no say in Uttarakhand politics along with Uttarakhand Mahila Manch, Uttarakhand activist groups and Uttarakhand Kranti Dal have formed a "Pratham Shakti Morcha" to jointly contest the upcoming State Assembly polls.

Announcing this here on Friday, UKD president B. D. Raturi said the Morcha comprises leftists, Uttarakhand activists, Lok Janshakti Party, Jan Morcha and the Socialist Front.

These forces will jointly put up candidates and seek a vote for need-based development of the poor Uttarakhandi who had been badly neglected by major parties like the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.

The UKD and the local action groups had played a leading role in the agitation for a separate State but failed to convert their popularity into votes last time.

Uma's promise

Meanwhile, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janshakti Party leader Uma Bharati is going round the State promising a clean government if her party is returned to power. Although Ms. Bharati does not enjoy much support, any votes going her party's way will be a loss to the BJP, observers feel.

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