And that is why the assertion of an influential Unnao district Samajwadi Party block-level leader, who has to remain anonymous for it will cripple his future prospects in the party, is striking. Why Unnao should have been easyIn 2012, SP had won five of the six assembly constituencies in Unnao district, next to Lucknow. And so this district, given past strength and the achievements, should have been an easy ride for the alliance. But in this seat, Congress will not win even if we help it. A Thakur pradhan said he would have voted for SP, but the alliance for him was a ‘suicide note’ Akhilesh had signed.

Source: Hindustan Times February 19, 2017 03:00 UTC