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The BSP chief suggested that if she contests, the party workers will focus on her seat even if she forbids them, affecting the campaign in other constituencies.
With polling for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections being just 20 days away, the party is struggling to stitch together alliances in most large states.
According to BSP sources, Ali is likely to contest from Amroha in western Uttar Pradesh.
In 2014, the BSP candidates contested in all the 29 seats with 27 of them losing their deposits.
The first list, finalised at a meeting of the party's central election committee chaired by Rahul Gandhi, names 11 candidates from Uttar Pradesh and four from Gujarat.
Since February 14, Modi has visited states including Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, though his focus remained on UP.
Kodiyeri's comments come at a time when several leaders of opposition political parties have hailed the Indian Air Force for the operation.
And this time, it is a Congress-led government which is drawing flak for incidents related to cow vigilantism.
Attacking the ruling left government in the state, he alleged it was against devotees.
Modi acknowledged SP patriarch's praise with folded hands and later made a mention of Yadav's 'blessings' in his speech.