Akhilesh reveals alliance between SP, Congress happened because of family feud

TIL Desk/National/Uttar Pradesh/ Confirming popular speculations, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav has confirmed that the Samajwadi Party’s alliance with the Congress was a product of the massive family feud within the party. Referencing to “a particular time and circumstances,” the Chief Minister Yadav said that all political differences were kept aside to preserve the “secular fabric” in Uttar Pradesh. However, the Chief Minister added that SP-Congress the alliance also increased the prospects of a regional government coming back to the state.

“The alliance would not have formed had there been no conflict within the family. The alliance with Congress is good and I share a great equation with Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi,” Akhilesh Yadav told.

“Both Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and I are of the same age and we share similar opinions on a variety of issues,” the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said. He asserted that the alliance wants the state and the nation to progress.

The Chief Minister also reportedly agreed that there was some bitterness in the past, but things have changed now. Akhilesh further added that his party and Congress are fighting to maintain secularism in the nation.