NEW DELHI: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) clarified on Tuesday that it would not ally with Congress in any state for the Lok Sabha elections beginning April 11.

In a statement, BSP supremo Mayawati said, "It is being made clear again that the Bahujan Samaj Party will not have any electoral alliance with the Congress in any state." She was addressing party leaders from various states here.

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Referring to her party's pre-poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh, she said it was based on "mutual respect" and "honest intentions."

 She added that "the SP-BSP alliance is perfect enough to defeat the BJP, especially in Uttar Pradesh".

Mayawati said while several parties were "eager" for an alliance with the BSP, her party would not do anything for mere electoral gains as it could "harm the BSP movement".

The election will pit the BJP-led NDA against a combination of opposition parties, including the Congress, the Left and several regional forces, with the latter still trying to stitch up a grand alliance to minimise the division of votes against the ruling combine.

(With PTI inputs)