SP should not have put candidate in Firozabad bypoll: Congress

With their ties coming under further strain for contesting the Firozabad Lok Sabha by-poll, Congress today said SP should not have contested from there as it had already declared its nominee for the seat.

"Actually we have fielded our candidate actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar before and therefore they (SP) should not have fielded anyone against us," Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh said.

On party leader Rahul Gandhi's campaign in Firozabad and Samajwadi Patry's criticism on the issue, Singh said, "there
is nothing like that.

"We are winning the Firozabad seat," he said when asked about the outcome of the poll.

The former chief minister was talking to reporters after distributing "Prashant Award" constituted in memory of noted journalist Prashant Saxena, who died in a road accident in Hyderabad.

On the issue of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan not being able to allocate portfolios to the newly inducted ministers since last three days, Singh remarked "the gang has managed to come back." (referring to the tainted
ministers' induction).

Earlier, addressing the function on the occasion of Indira Gandhi's death anniversary described her as a firm and determined leader who had taken many bold decision in favour of the country.

Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister Babulal Gaur and senior Congress leader Ajay Singh were also present on the occasion.