BSP releases first list of candidates for TN polls

Tiruchirapalli, Apr 7 (UNI) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) today released its first list of candidates for 49 constituencies for the May eight Assembly elections to the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

Releasing the list at a press meet here, BSP National Secretary and Coordinator for Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry Suresh Mane said the BSP and the Puthiya Tamizhagam (PT) had jointly fielded candidates for all the 234 constituencies.

PT candidates will constest under the banner and symbol of BSP.

Asked if the parties intend to merge at a later date, Dr Mane said ''anything can happen at any time. Please wait for April 14 when the party will release its election manifesto.'' To a question, he said the BSP will contest all 140 seats in Kerala and 22 seats in Pondicherry. The party will go it alone in these places.

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