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 | | According to senior leaders, the delay stems from the conflicting demands made by the BJP's seven allies - the Samata Party, the Janata Dal (United), the Kisan Mazdoor Bahujan Party, the Lok Janshakti, the Uttar Pradesh Loktantrik Congress, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) of Ajit Singh and the Shakti Dal, Maneka Gandhi's newly floated party. |
 | | Although the party is in an upbeat mood, its optimism appears to be misplaced. |
 | | Voices of dissent are already heard with the Member of Parliament from Barabanki, Ramsagar Rawat protesting against the allotment of the ticket in Barabanki district solely on the recommendation of Beni Prasad Verma, a former Union Minister and the MP from the neighbouring Kaiserganj constituency. |
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