Akhilesh outlaws open attacks on Priyanka Vadra, distances SP from 2019 ally Mayawati

Amid political blame game over poor healthcare services and violence, sources on Thursday said that Akhilesh Yav-led Samajwi Party (SP) may be mulling options to tie-up with Congress. Even as BSP supremo Mayawati has openly slammed Congress leer Priyanka Vra for raising her voice selectively, Yav, on contrary, has spoken on law and order situation in his state but remained tight-lipped about incident. When asked, he slammed UP CM Yogi ityanath but did t target Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. 

Sources told Republic TV, that this may be a strategy of Samajwi Party for Uttar Presh elections. After his party's failed tie-up with Congress in last state elections and with BSP in previous year's Lok Sabha polls, SP is w likely to ally with Arvind Kejriwal's AAP for Delhi assembly polls. 

Even as Akhilesh Yav slammed Uttar Presh CM ityanath for deaths during anti-CAA protest violence, he did t utter a word against deaths of infants in Kota. He said that Yogi ityanath should concern about deaths of infants in Gorakhpur, making a sensational claim that 1000 children have died last month in district. 

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Mayawati attacks Priyanka Vra 

On or hand, BSP supremo Mayawati has targeted Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vra fro speaking against law and order situation in UP but t on children's death in a Congress-ruled state of Rajasthan. She h said: "But what is even sder is that top leership of Congress party and especially women General Secretary's silence in this matter. It would have been better if like UP, she would have met those poor mors, who have lost ir children only due to negligence of ir party's government." BSP chief h ded that people of Uttar Presh have to be "alert" if Priyanka Vra Gandhi does t meet mors of deceased children in Kota because n meeting families of victims in UP will only be considered as her "political interest" and "blatant drama".

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Congress with Samajwi Party 

Earlier in 2017, Congress and n ruling Samajwi Party sealed a poll alliance in Uttar Presh, in what was dubbed as an attempt to consolidate Muslim vote bank. While Akhilesh Yav's party contested on 298 seats and Congress on remaining 105, alliance failed to create magic, as SP won 47 seats and Congress a mere 7.

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Mayawati and Akhilesh

After massive victory in Gorakhpur and Phulpur Bypolls held in 2018,  Akhilesh Yav stitched an alliance with Mayawati's BSP. bitter rivals came toger after infamous Guest House incident of 1995. However, y faced a massive poll drubbing and parted ways after elections. 

While Samajwi party bagged 5 seats losing some of its bastion like Kannauj in Lok Sabha elections 2019, Bahujan Samaj Party got 10 seats improving its tally from 2014 when party was completely whitewashed.

Mayawati broke alliance alleging that party workers of Akhilesh Yav led party are t as dedicated as BSP cre 2019. However, she h ded that this is t a permanent break.

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