New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Saturday announced a list of 51 candidates for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh election slated to be held next month.
"Today, I am announcing a list of 51 candidates out of 55 seats for the second phase of UP elections. This time we have given the slogan 'Har Polling Booth Ko Jeetana hai, BSP Ko Satta Mein Lana Hai'. I hope party workers will work hard and will form BSP government like of 2007," Mayawati said, as quoted by news agency ANI.
At the press conference, Mayawati informed that the names of candidates for the remaining four seats will also be announced soon. She appealed to party workers involved in the poll campaign to follow the COVID-induced norms.
"We have asked the workers to campaign while following the COVID-19 protocols. I sincerely hope that even in the critical times of Corona, the workers will work to make their candidates win," she said.
On January 15, the BSP supremo had announced the names of the candidates for the first phase of UP election.
Uttar Pradesh assembly election is slated to be held in seven phases, starting from February 10 till March 7. The polling in Uttar Pradesh will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27 and March 3 and 7. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
(With Agency Inputs)