New Delhi: 65, 60 or 55? How many seats will Akhilesh Yadav comply with? The minds of Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders are caught at this query amid seat-sharing talks. There is one other assembly on Friday. Meanwhile, Akhilesh has requested the Samajwadi Party leaders to be totally ready for each seat. In a gathering of social gathering legislators in Lucknow, Yadav additionally mentioned the names of possible candidates. The I.N.D.I.A. events have steered many formulation for seat-sharing in UP, however no consensus has been reached. Being the biggest opposition social gathering in UP, SP needs as many seats as potential.
In the Lucknow assembly, Akhilesh took solutions from the legislators in sealed envelopes. Akhilesh additionally confirmed some softness in the direction of BSP chief Mayawati throughout that assembly. Despite this, he’s apprehensive that Congress may spoil SP’s recreation within the seat-sharing deal.
With the assist of ‘new Hindutva’, BJP has made Uttar Pradesh a powerful fortress. The faces of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath fetch votes. The I.N.D.I.A. events really feel that BJP can solely be defeated by preventing collectively. In such a state of affairs, Congress or SP, each are prepared to melt a bit. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had stated in an inside assembly a number of days in the past that the social gathering would concentrate on 255 seats. That is, Congress is able to make room for the I.N.D.I.A. allies.
Meanwhile, after the assembly of Congress and SP on Tuesday, a SP chief instructed The Indian Express that the social gathering is ‘flexible’ and can make room for ‘winnable’ candidates. In that assembly, it was determined that the events would give the listing of seats from the place they’ll win, together with the names of possible candidates. Then it is going to be determined which social gathering’s candidate is most helpful in keeping with the social state of affairs of the area.
A SP chief defined, ‘If there is more OBC population on a seat, we will see which party’s OBC candidate is extra standard.’
Akhilesh’s social gathering is consistently in contact with Congress but additionally a bit skeptical. The motive is- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). In 2019, BSP and SP had shaped an alliance and fought the Lok Sabha elections, however carried out poorly. This time Mayawati has introduced to battle alone however now the social gathering’s command is within the palms of latest blood- Akash Anand.
BSP’s core vote financial institution has shifted to BJP quickly. In such a state of affairs, Anand’s problem is to save lots of the social gathering’s existence. In the 2022 meeting elections, BSP received just one seat. Congress needs BSP to additionally change into part of I.N.D.I.A.
UP Congress chief Ajay Rai had stated on 10 January that BSP ought to take into consideration becoming a member of palms with the opposition for the 2024 elections. This is why Akhilesh needs to maintain his preparations full. The names of possible candidates are being finalized. After the seat-sharing talks are finalized, SP will withdraw from the seats that must be left.
Akhilesh Yadav had earlier stated that SP would contest on 65 seats. However, in a gathering of legislators in Lucknow on Tuesday, Akhilesh indicated to contest on 60 seats. He stated that Jayant (RLD chief) is asking for 8 seats. They are reliable allies, they are going to be given 8 seats. Congress will be given 10 seats and different allies 2-3 seats.
Most of the seats of Congress and RLD will fall in West UP. Congress is getting ready to concentrate on these seats by way of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Nyay Yatra’. RLD’s conventional vote financial institution is on this area. SP has considered giving not less than two seats to its faction (Kamervadi) and others. If the seat-sharing talks are settled earlier than Rahul’s yatra enters UP, SP and RLD may be a part of it. This may also ship a message of opposition unity.
