Uma Bharti had said that she wanted to contest from Jhansi. "I can't leave Jhansi, if they (BJP) want to add Rae Bareli, then can contest from both," she had said. "Mera saubhagya ki Bundelkhand ki beti ko mauka mila ki woh Italy ki beti ko rajniti se khaded de, par main Jhansi nai chhod sakti." (I have been fortunate that a daughter of Budelkhand was considered to uproot the daughter of Italy, but I cannot leave Jhansi.)