LUCKNOW : The ruling BSP on Saturday disclosed that the tickets of several ministers and number of sitting MLAs have been cancelled for the upcoming assembly elections on the basis of a 'secrete survey' carried out in the constituencies for feedback on the performance of ministers and legislators.
It was revealed in the meeting of party coordinators addressed by chief minister Mayawati in which she also discussed the poll strategy in detail and gave instructions on how to campaign in the assembly elections and inform people about the achievements of the state government.
According to those present in the meeting, Mayawati also hinted that she may declare the list of BSP candidates for the elections within next seven days. Mayawati has denied ticket to as many as 70 sitting MLAs, including over a dozen ministers. The party had prepared a tentative list of candidates around six months back.
However, adverse reports from many places about the candidates made Mayawati to review the list. She reportedly ordered to conduct a survey and on the basis on findings, she is replacing the candidates before declaring the final list.
Sources said that coordinators informed Mayawati that her decision to sack ministers whose names have figured in criminal and corruption cases has gone down well among her voters. The BSP supremo directed coordinators to ensure that election campaign is carried out strictly as per the code of conduct laid by the Election Commission, so that the rival parties do not get any opportunity to create hurdles in filing of nominations.
However, party MLAs, particularly those whose tickets have been reportedly cancelled, said that decision has been taken on the feedback of coordinators who, they claimed, are more powerful in BSP than ministers.
They also disclosed that changes have been also made in view of changes in geography and demography of constituencies after delimitation. Over 15 MLAs have already defected to other parties after being denied ticket.
Ministers whose tickets have been cancelled include Fateh Bahadur Singh, Sadal Prasad, Anees Ahmad, Akbar Hussain, Yashpal Singh, Rakeshdhar Tripathi, Rajpal Tyagi, Awdesh Kumar Verma, Hari Om, Badshah Singh, Daddan Mishra among others.
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