Saifai (Uttar Pradesh), April 9 : The newly formed front of Samajwadi Party (SP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) kickstarted its election campaign in Saifai, the native village of SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, on Thursday.

Addressing an election meeting in the village, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav asserted that there can be no government at the Centre without the three parties.

Taking a dig at the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Lalu said, "Its not in the destiny of Advani to become the Prime Minister of India. The three of us will wipe out NDA."

Gorakhpur, Apr 7 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had no right to be in power, as it could not provide security to the citizens.

"Shame on a government which cannot provide security to its people. Such government has no right to remain in power," Rajnath Singh said while addressing a election rally here.

Singh assured farmers that if voted to power, the BJP would waive off the farmers' loans.

Etah (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 6 : Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh met Varun Gandhi at the Etah jail on Monday.

After the meeting, Singh said the BJP would politically and legally stand with Varun.

"BJP will not remain silent. The party is politically and legally standing with him," Singh told reporters.

He charged the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Congress with harassing Varun.

Lucknow, Apr 6 : Senior Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Baba Dubey, who was the coordinator of party's Brahmin Bhaichara Committee in the Varanasi division, joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) here on Monday.

Dubey, who contested the last Lok Sabha election from Jaunpur, was actively involved in the party's social engineering programme.

Dubey said that the SP was the only party, which gave due honour to its leaders and workers.

He has promised to work for the SP in whatever capacity the party chief appoints him.

Lucknow, Apr 6 : Reacting to the call given by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for bringing back the black money from the Swiss Bank, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday targeted Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati over her birthday bash.

The BJP has in its election manifesto promised that it would identify and retrieve Indian black money stashed abroad if it comes to power.

Taking advantage of this, Yadav wants to hit two birds with one stone -- the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) as well as the BJP.

Lucknow, Apr 4 : The Election Commission has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to launch a special drive against illegal arms and ammunition.

"It has been brought to the notice of the EC that some persons have displayed arms during a procession in support of a candidate at Sultanpur last month. The Commission has taken a serious view in the matter," EC's Principal Secretary Shangara Ram said.