The grand alliance of JD(U), RJD and Congress had, however, scripted a major electoral victory, defeating the BJP-led NDA.
Congress, on its part, has not closed its doors for any possible grand alliance for the 2017 Assembly polls.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Raj Babbar had said that no initiative had been taken for an alliance either by his party or by any other political parties in the State.
“No initiative for an alliance, either by us or by any other party in the coming polls has been taken, but Congress has not closed its doors for any such possibility which could benefit people of the State,” he said last week.
The UPCC chief, however, stressed his party “will not enter into an alliance or grand alliance only for numbers, as it were not important in U.P. polls.” On the possibility of a grand alliance in UP, State SP President Shivpal Yadav said, “When it materialises, I will tell you.”
Samajwadi Party, which was initially part of Bihar’s grand alliance, had walked out of it after it was offered only a handful of seats to contest the assembly elections there.
The grand alliance of JD(U), RJD and Congress had, however, scripted a major electoral victory, defeating the BJP-led NDA.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
