Patna, Sept 9 (ZEENEWS.COM) Rubbishing media reports that he was contemplating quitting the JD(U) due to strained relations with party president Sharad Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, former party chief and NDA convenor George Fernandes today dubbed the two leaders as 'autocrats'.

"Both Nitish Kumar and Sharad Yadav were, are and will always be autocrats. But I have never spoken about reviving or resuscitating the Samata Party or resigning my Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha seat and contesting again," he told reporters at the residence of disgruntled former Jehanabad MP Arun Kumar.

JD(U) general secretary Shiv Kumar had earlier in the day told reporters that Fernandes was unhappy over the way party was being run, particularly after its decision to align with Sone Lal Patel's Apna Dal in election-bound Uttar Pradesh.

"The JD(U) is not being run in a democratic manner. Friends and genuine JD(U) workers are requesting Fernandes to resuscitate the Samata Party, which some of our old friends have kept alive," Shiv Kumar said.

Patel was alleged to have said he was not averse to fielding underworld dons like Dawood Imbrahim and Abu Salem in the UP polls scheduled for next year.