The Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance was put on hold in Uttar Pradesh after BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday announced that her party would be contesting alone in all 11 seats in the upcoming Assembly bypolls. The BSP chief cited “political compulsions” behind the move and claimed that the Yadavs had deserted the SP and hurt the alliance’s prospects. “If our ways are separate, we welcome that as well and congratulate…,” said Mr. Yadav, not making any direct comment on the BSP chief. Our relationship will not end,” Ms. Mayawati said. Talking to reporters in Ghazipur, Mr. Yadav said if there was no alliance in the by-polls, his party would prepare to contest in all 11 seats.

Source: The Hindu June 04, 2019 18:00 UTC