Morena (MP), Oct 31: BSP general secretary in Madhya Pradesh, Hargbind Johri, today said those loyal to expelled leader Phool Singh Baraiyya would not be given party tickets for the December 01 assembly elections. Names of selected candidates would also be deleted if they are still found to be loyal to Baraiyya, who floated a new party yesterday, he told.

He said that the party was trying to identify such aspirant and remove them by November 05 and would announce new candidates. Joshi alleged that Baraiyya was working as an agent of BJP and described as `baseless and unfounded' the ousted leader's claim that his life was in danger.

Bureau Report