Asked if BSP could also be taken along in the alliance against BJP, Akhilesh light-heartedly said, Mayawati, whose party’s symbol is elephant, will “require a lot of space”.
When Akhilesh was reminded that he used to refer to Mayawati as “buaji” (aunt), the SP leader said, “Now I am not saying that any longer. You have not heard it from me now.”
To a question on Congress’ earlier foray with BSP in the 1996 assembly polls after which its number of seats decreased, Gandhi said, “History is not static and keeps changing and saying that alliance in 1996 with BSP was wrong and so it will be wrong this (alliance with SP) time too… situation is different now and it is right strategically for the state, the country as well as for Samajwadis.
From Agencies, Featured image courtesy indianexpress
