LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday supported West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee’s assertion that her occasion will help the Congress the place it’s robust within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Supporting Banerjee’s assertion for opposition unity on the nationwide stage, Yadav stated the occasion which is powerful in a state ought to contest elections there.
He stated Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Telangana Chief Minister Okay Chandrashekar Rao and different events additionally maintain the identical opinion, based on a celebration assertion. Recently, Yadav met Kumar and RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav right here. He had additionally participated in a operate of the TRS in Telangana early this 12 months.
On Monday, Banerjee cleared the air on TMC’s stand on a doable technique for opposition unity. She stated her occasion will help the Congress the place it’s robust within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Samajwadi Party is the primary opposition in essentially the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, which sends the utmost 80 members to Lok Sabha.
The SP within the current previous solid alliance with each Congress and BSP however separated later. Last 12 months, the occasion had gone into the UP polls with Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) together with Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) and others. Congratulating the folks of Karnataka for defeating the BJP, Yadav stated the folks have rejected those that unfold hatred. “BJP works to make the society fight,” he stated.
Banerjee stated, “Wherever the Congress is strong, let them fight. We will give them support, there is nothing wrong (in that). But they have to support other political parties too.” However, to get help, Congress additionally has to again different events, she instructed reporters in Kolkata.
On city native physique polls in UP, Yadav once more alleged the BJP authorities “murdered the democracy”. “To win the elections, BJP men adopted all tricks. To save democracy, we have to struggle,” Yadav stated. He alleged that BJP candidates who have been “defeated” have been declared victorious and officers labored as “BJP agents”.
Yadav stated SP’s vote proportion has elevated in city areas and it has emerged stronger in rural areas. “Had BJP not been involved in dishonesty, it would have been wiped out,” he stated.
