SP-Congress alliance sealed, Akhilesh Yadav concedes 105 seats


New Delhi, Jan 22 (The Indian Express): After days of negotiation, an alliance between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress has finally been sealed, news agency ANI reported. The Congress party will be allotted 105 seats in the upcoming elections.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and SP president Akhilesh Yadav will release his party’s maninfesto in a few minutes and is likely to also make an announcement on the alliance.

Congress leader Ahmed Patel said discussions between the two parties took place at the highest level. “It was wrong to to suggest lightweights were dealing on behalf of Congress. Discussion was at highest level between CM(UP), General Secretary, Congress in-charge and Priyanka Gandhi.”

Indicating the seriousness at which the Congress Party wanted an alliance, Congress president Sonia Gandhi reportedly stepped in on Saturday, sending her closest aides to ensure the alliance does not fall apart.

On Saturday, Congress strategist Prashant Kishor flew into Lucknow to meet Chief Minister and SP national president Akhilesh Yadav, who will release his party’s manifesto on Sunday morning.

Congress sources said it was conveyed to the Chief Minister that the party wanted 110 seats. Akhilesh, however, was reluctant to part with more than 100 seats as the party, sources said, wanted to contest 300 seats on its own. The Congress Party has now settled for 105 seats.

  

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  • Amigo, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    Fhat gayi na!!!!!

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    The deal is win-win situation for Congress which has steady decline since last 30 years. Even Congress increase the tally more than the last assembly elections it will be happy with consolation.

    At the present scenario all the parties which are heavily banking on Muslims vote is highly uncertain. If the votes get split between regional parties it may be advantage for BJP.

    The mood of the voters is not same as 2014 assembly elections. Modi tsunami is in its in reverse tidal. The compassion of majority vote bank which went high due to the fallout Muzaffarnagar is not attractive for voters. Poor cash flow and increasing unemployment as already raise the temper of backward cast.

    With development and anti corruption has taken side step,BJP may continue to use nationalism mixing with communal agenda. UP may head for coalition government with lots of horse trading to go.

    Jai Hind

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  • Ganesh, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    Congress seem so desperate that they will take anything. They garlanded a desperate Siddhu a few days back and now knowing well that that they have no status in UP have salvaged a hopeless situation thanks to Akhilesh Yadav. Pitiful that for a grand old party being relevant now means not winning an election but just to see BJP loses.

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  • Amigo, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 23 2017

    YES, OF COURSE, Brashta Janara Party must be defeated at any cost We Indians should live as "CITIZENS OF REPUBLIC OF INDIA. " and not under NAZI or TALIBAN rule. Well done Congress and Thank you PRIYANKA!!

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  • albert, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 25 2017

    You mean priyanka Vadra?

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  • J.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    Till May 1989, this Grand daddy 130 year old Congress was ruling Uttar Pradesh
    Look at their fate today. From Great Grand father to Grand mother to Father to Mother to now a Pappu! We cannot tell now that UP is Congress property anymore

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  • KK, Udupi

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    If Congress Looses, Then Akhilesh will be responsible for that...

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  • Pratap Rao, Bangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    Two young future leaders - Akilesh and Rahul - secular and concerned, right combination to build the nation of the future. Those at governance are too old and feudal. New India will emerge from these and others. There is talent in the country and they will be the change.

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  • RONALD, UDUPI

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    The great leader asked " give me only 50 days then punish me if I did anything wrong". Now what will he beg from the voters?

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  • kas, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    He will beg BLACK TEA ....

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  • Ganesh, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    Please tell us how Congress is going to beg for votes for the 105 seats that they begged and got from Akhilesh Yadav

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  • RonRon, Udupi

    Mon, Jan 23 2017

    Same way how BJP begging in Tamil Nadu....

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  • Anwar, Dubai

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    It is called politics when you don't have hokum ka yekka with you then should have join hand with somebody who will be benefited for you to climbed next step it is right move by the congress. Don’t compared with anybody by their past because there are so many things is happened with somebody in the past you cannot carry the same for everything." JO HAR KE JEET THA HAI USE SIKINDER KAHETE HAIN".Then why BJP is afraid and looking for smaller party’s alliance in up elections

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    BY SEEING THE CHOR PARTY POSITION THE FAMOUS WORD THARAS AATHA HAI COMING.....

    PAPPU WHAT HAPPENED ABOUT YOUR RALLIES AND NOW.YOU ARE BEGGING IN FRONT OF A REGIONAL PARTY?

    FEW MONTH BACK YOU CRITICISED FOR THE SAME PARTY WHICH YOU ARE ALIGNING WITH NOW....

    WHAT A SHAME...

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  • Amigo, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    Mr. UPPER CASE don't worry please CHILL!!!!!!, take care of Brashta Janara Party's Juumla, Ullu Banaying GOBERMENT. Remaining leave on Pappu.

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  • Well wisher, Mangalore, India

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    JUST WAIT AND WATCH THIS TIME AKILESH'S GOVERNMENT BACK IN U.P. FEKU'S DREAM NOT GOING TO FULFILL..

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  • Noufal, Kerala

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    Prrr.... naradama.... no brain. .. useless

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    130 yrs old CONGI got only 105 ???

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Suratkal/M'lore/Bahrain

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    Modi's future sealed, BJP would be in fourth position in UP..

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  • kas, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    If BJP do not win, there will be MUTINY against Modi and Shah...... Let us wait and watch ....

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  • Elwyn Goveas, Valencia

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    Now bJP era is coming to end because
    1. The Demontisation effect
    2. Congress and sp joined hands
    3.No proper leader with bjp other than the arrogant Modi
    Mark my word Priyanka Gandhi will be future prime minister as she all the potential of a great leader Indira gandhi who is intelligent,young,wise, and to wipe the tears of the poor made by Modi and company by his anti people policy.

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  • Amigo, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    INDEED! !!!!

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  • Ullas, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    For both - merit is she is a christian

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  • Anita, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    instead of 105, if SP say 15 seat also congress ready to accept.

    congress condition is like that,

    they want to save their price face from defeat

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  • Amigo, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    Anita, at present who is in the road of DEFEAT? ??!Who's reverse counting has started? ?

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  • ANIKETH, MUMBAI

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    offcourse congress .ately going to finish soon.

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  • J.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    25% of seats to a party which got 9% votes and 26 seats in 2012 UP Assembly
    Looks like Akhilesh has committed hara kiri just like BJP did in Bihar 2015 by giving more than required seats to 'allies'

    Also Congress is now moving with "Bhasmasura" curse, whoever aligns with them bite dust...Left parties in WB and DMK in TN will vouch for this....

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  • Amith, udupi

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    you are giving example of Bihar and telling whoever sides with congress bites the dust ...tell us what happened in bihar ? who won and who lost ?

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  • J.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sun, Jan 22 2017

    Giving more than required seats to Allies is mistake BJP Made in Bihar, they lost badly, pulling down BJP too

    Congress is 'Bhasmasura' now since whoever they are allying with are loosing because of their low strike rate. Left parties in WB and DMK in TN will explain more clearly as both Lost badly. . Hope things are clarified and understood

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