Mayawati\, Akhilesh extend BSP-SP alliance to Madhya Pradesh\, Uttarakhand

Mayawati, Akhilesh extend BSP-SP alliance to Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand

In MP, SP would contest only on three seats- Balaghat, Tikamgarh, Khujarao- while rest 26 would be contested by the BSP.

Published: 25th February 2019 03:23 PM  |   Last Updated: 25th February 2019 03:53 PM   |  A+A A-

Mayawati-Akhilesh

BSP supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav during a joint press conference in Lucknow on Saturday Jan 12 2019. | PTI

By UNI

LUCKNOW: Extending their mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) beyond Uttar Pradesh (UP), the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahajun Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday announced that they will contest the coming Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh (MP) and Uttarakhand as an alliance.

According to the press release, of the 29 seats in MP, SP will contest only from three seats - Balaghat, Tikamgarh and Khajuraho - while the remaining 26 will be contested by the BSP.

Similarly, in Uttarakhand, SP will contest only one seat of Garwahal (Pauri) while the remaining four seats will be contested by BSP.

In UP, the BSP is contesting from 38 seats and the SP in 37 while five seats are left for other parties, including two for the Congress.