Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party releases list of 48 candidates for first phase of Bihar polls

Patna, Oct 15 (PTI) Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), an NDA ally in Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday released the list of 48 candidates for the first phase of Bihar assembly elections.

The party has reiterated that it will independently contest 153 out of 243 assembly seats in Bihar.

"We wished to strengthen the NDA in Bihar but due to the unresponsive behaviour of the state unit of the BJP, we could not get along with the alliance," SBSP national general secretary Arvind Rajbhar told reporters here.

He accused the Bihar unit of the BJP of "misleading the central leadership", adding that the party is "feeling deceived".

"If not with NDA, we will not ally with any other bloc," Rajbhar said.

He said the party, however, will "not remain on the backfoot" and will fight for ensuring "social justice and equality of rights and opportunities" in Bihar. PTI SUK ACD