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The BJP will go solo in the election for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, state party chief Sunil Jakhar said in a video message today, putting an end to speculation on a possible tie-up between the BJP and its estranged ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
"We are followers of socialist icon Ram Manohar Lohia who had close ties with Ambedkar. Babasaheb and Lohia happen to be the five persons whom our party officially looks up to for inspiration, the other three being Mahatma Gandhi, Jayaprakash Narayan and (former Bihar CM) Karpoori Thakur", said Kumar, who also remarked, without taking any names, "those in power at the Centre now had played no role in the drafting of Constitution".
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday defended his fresh pitch for special category status, stressing that in addition to own expenses, states were saddled with a sizeable share of cost of central schemes. India News | Nitish Defends Fresh Pitch for Special Category Status to Bihar.