Amidst uncertainty whether Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav would join Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Uttar Pradesh, the party has clarified that they would join the yatra once seat-sharing is finalised. According to reports, the Samajwadi Party has offered 15 seats for Congress.
Talking to presspersons, Akhilesh Yadav said, “Right now talks are going on, lists have come from them, we have also given them the list. The moment, seat distribution is done, Samajwadi Party will join their Nyaya Yatra,” ANI reported. Yadav had earlier told Congress leaders that he would join the yatra either at Amethi or Raebareli.
According to reports, sources in the know of developments said the Samajwadi Party has offered 15 out of 80 seats in UP for Congress. NDTV reported that the Samajwadi Party is adamant that the Congress can't fight on any other seats if the alliance stands.
Earlier, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh told ANI that Akhilesh Yadav is expected to join the yatra on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi’s yatra reached Amethi on Monday. Gandhi, along with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge would address a public rally in Babuganj on Monday evening. The yatra is expected to reach Raebareli on Tuesday morning.
Ajay Rai, the Congress' Uttar Pradesh unit chief, had earlier said the party should get around two dozen seats it had won in the 2009 general elections.