Having denied space in the UPA camp in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), headed by Ram Vilas Paswan, on Friday said it would contest the state polls on its own.
?We tried to have a tie-up with Congress in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. But, since there is no positive response to our proposal from that party, we will fight on our own,? LJP president Paswan told a press conference here.
Releasing the first list of its candidates for 24 seats in Gujarat, he said that till the date of withdrawal, there was still time for reaching an electoral accord with Congress.
?If the Congress wants, it is still not too late,? he said adding that LJP should not be blamed for contesting on its own. Paswan said the purpose behind his efforts to have an understanding with Congress was to jointly take on the BJP in Gujarat.
He said LJP would contest all the Assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh that are going to polls next month while it has declared its candidates for only 24 seats in Gujarat.