(*17*)Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has provided 17 seats to Congress to contest in Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, as a part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc seat-sharing method. Samajwadi Party wrote a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge informing him in regards to the supply from the social gathering’s facet, nevertheless, Congress is but to reply on the supply.
Earlier, the Samajwadi Party had provided 11 seats to Congress in Uttar Pradesh, out of the 80 Lok Sabha seats.
“We have given a final offer of 17 Lok Sabha seats to the Congress. Akhilesh Yadav’s participation in the Nyay Yatra in Raebareli on Tuesday will depend on their acceptance,” Rajendra Chaudhary, the Samajwadi Party’s chief spokesperson, informed PTI.
He, nevertheless, refused to establish the seats provided to the Congress.
The Gandhi-led yatra entered Amethi on Monday. It will then enter Raebareli, the place the Samajwadi Party chief had earlier stated he would be a part of.
The Samajwadi Party had earlier provided 11 seats to the grand previous social gathering whereas the Congress’ state unit demanded the next allocation.
Ajay Rai, the Congress’ Uttar Pradesh unit chief, had earlier stated the social gathering ought to get round two dozen seats it had received in the 2009 basic elections.
The Samajwadi Party and the Congress are companions in the opposition INDIA bloc.
