MP chief minister to campaign for BJP in UP

January 23, 2012 11:33

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Sunday confirmed his plan to spearhead campaigns and rallies in support of the Bharatiya Janata Partyin poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.

Speaking to mediapersons after meeting President Pratibha Devisingh Patil in New Delhi, Chauhan extended his support to Uma Bharti and said he would carry out rallies for the senior BJP leader in Uttar Pradesh.

"I will go for election campaigning in Uttar Pradesh. I will also go to the Charkhari assembly constituency (from where Bharti is contesting), and will conduct rallies and campaigns in support of Uma Bharti,' said Chouhan.

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