Congress will contest alone in UP elections: Mannan

Mathura, April 11: AICC secretary Abdul Mannan today said the Congress will not enter into an alliance with any party and will contest the forthcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh on its own.

“Congress would contest next Vidhan Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh all alone,” Mannan told reporters here.

Mannan said his party’s main fight is against communal forces which have become weak but may still create hurdle in the path of development. He also criticised the role of “caste-based parties” in the state saying that they are dangerous for the developmental process.

He asked the people to vote for Congress emphasising that the party has a larger base and can counter communal forces in a better way.

He also alleged that despite massive funds from the Centre infrastructure still remains underdeveloped in the state.

—PTi