Lucknow, Nov. 10 (Agencies): The Samajwadi Party has no plans to form a grand alliance for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections due next year, but there could be a merger, its chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said on Thursday. ”Netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav) is an experienced leader. He will take the right decision...,” he had said, parrying a question on a 'maha-gathbandhan' or grand alliance. In a show of solidarity, Janata Parivar leaders including Janata Dal (Secular) chief H.D. The SP, which was initially part of Bihar's grand alliance, had walked out of it after it was offered only a handful of seats.

Source: The Telegraph November 10, 2016 11:23 UTC