JD(U) came out in support of the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance in the Assembly polls. Photo: PTILucknow: Janata Dal (United), former Uttar Pradesh governor Aziz Qureishi and Raj Ratn Ambedkar, the great grandson of Bhim Rao Ambekdar, on Sunday came out in support of the Samajwadi Party (SP)-Congress alliance in the Assembly polls. JD(U) state chief Suresh Nirajan announced his party’s support to candidates of Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance at a joint press conference in the Samajwadi Party office here. To take revenge, you all should support SP candidates.” Qureishi clarified that he is not joining Samajwadi Party, however, he termed Akhilesh Yadav as “more pro-Muslim” than his father Mulayam Singh Yadav. Backing the Samajwadi Party, Raj Ratn Ambedkar said he is not supporting Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) as it had formed government with BJP in the past.

Source: Mint February 12, 2017 13:09 UTC