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BJP rebels to finalise strategy today

LUCKNOW NOV. 5. Claiming that they had lost all hopes of a patch-up with the State leadership, the BJP dissidents in Uttar Pradesh are meeting here tomorrow to finalise their strategy. They hinted at fielding a candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections, which could queer the pitch for both the BJP and the BSP.

A core group of four dissident leaders met here today to review the political developments after which the suspended BJP leader and spokesman of the `Save BJP Committee,' Ramasish Rai, told reporters that ``we have lost all hope of reconciliation'' and are meeting tomorrow to decide the final strategy.''

Mr. Rai said ``our ranks are swelling and by tomorrow we may have enough numbers to form a separate group.'' Resentment was brewing among the legislators because of the ``intimidatory tactics'' of the Mayawati Government to ``silence'' those who raised their voice against it.

He did not rule out the dissidents fielding their own candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls and said a decision would be taken tomorrow. — PTI

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