Meerut: While political parties are busy finalizing their candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, fake lists have started circulating across party lines, raising expectations of ticket aspirants.Just a day before, a BJP “list” had gone viral and soon after, a BSP list was being circulated. So far, only Congress had released its first official list with two star contenders in Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi from Amethi and Raebareli, respectively.Interestingly, the viral BJP list released many familiar names including NSA Ajit Doval’s son Shaurya from Kanpur. It also mentioned firebrand leader, Sangeet Som, who at present represents Sardhana.The list carried a signature of JP Nadda, secretary, parliamentary board, BJP. However, BJP rubbished the authenticity of such lists. Party’s regional president for west UP Ashwani Tyagi said, “People abuse technology and try to create confusion unnecessarily but the fact is that such lists are completely fake. An official list is accompanied by a press conference and is communicated to party leaders through official channel.”Subhash Pradhan, BSP’s district unit president, said, “Two fake lists have been issued over the past three months and these do create confusion for some time. In January, a list was released soon after the sealing of alliance in which party president Mayawati was shown as contesting from Saharanpur. Then, another one was released on Monday. These are all fake and the official one will be announced by party president herself.”Yogesh Verma, senior BSP leader and Lok Sabha constituency in charge from Bulandshahr, who is also the likely LS candidate from the region, said, “Elections are just a few weeks away and such lists do create a temporary flutter but we have our sources to confirm their authenticity.”

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