BSP Names Aqueel Ahmed As Its Lok Sabha Candidate From Kannauj

Kannauj, March 12 (TNA) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Tuesday announced the name of its Lok Sabha candidate for the Kannauj parliamentary constituency. BSP has made Aqueel Ahmed Patta its candidate from Kannauj. Akil Ahmed Patta is a resident of Rasulabad in Kanpur Dehat district. If SP chief Akhilesh Yadav contests from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat then the contest will be interesting. The announcement has been made on the instructions of BSP chief Mayawati.

All four candidates declared by BSP are Muslims. Earlier on Monday, BSP had announced its candidate from Pilibhit Lok Sabha seat. BSP has made former minister Anees Ahmed Khan Phool Babu its candidate from Pilibhit. BSP has announced candidates from Amroha and Moradabad Lok Sabha seats also.

On the instructions of BSP Chief Mayawati, Western Uttar Pradesh in-charge Rajkumar Gautam has announced Anees Ahmed Khan's candidate from Pilibhit Lok Sabha seat. BSP has nominated Mujahid Hussain from Amroha and Irfan Saifi from Moradabad with an eye on Muslim voters.