MANGALORE: The Bahujan Samaj Party will announce the name of its candidate for the by-election to Ullal Assembly constituency on May 14, the State general secretary of the party Sreedhar Kalveer has said.

The district unit of the party has forwarded the names of four candidates to the State unit. A final decision in this regard will be taken at the executive committee meeting of the party to be held on that day, he added.

Addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, Mr. Kalveer said the party has decided to contest alone in this by-election and would not enter into any alliance with other parties. Not willing to disclose the names of the aspirants for party ticket, Mr. Kalveer said a formal announcement would be made only after the state executive committee finalises the same. "We will contest the by-elections without any doubt," he said. Asked about the role of the party in the by-election, Mr. Kalveer said it would ensure the defeat of one of the major political parties. Referring to ongoing Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Kalveer said the party under the leadership of Mayawathi is likely to regain power with a simple majority and form the Government on its own.

The party has formed governments there in the past with support from other parties. However, the condition this time round is favourable for the party to come to power without external support, he said.

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