Speaking at the press conference, Rahul Gandhi said, "Our alliance with Samajwadi Party is for development, prosperity and peace. "It is a historical alliance, it is a partnership between me and Akhilesh, Congress-SP to defeat fascist forces," Rahul said. Hailing Priyanka Gandhi's contribution to the party's campaign in the state, Rahul said, "Priyanka has been of tremendous help to me and I have been so to her. Uttar Pradesh will be voting for a new state assembly in a seven-phase election, voting for which begins on February 11 and concludes on March 8. The Congress-SP alliance is to counter rivals Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), making the contest across the state triangular.

Source: dna January 29, 2017 09:01 UTC