Shiv Sena refuses to comment on BJP's Gujarat churn; says 'Will fight for 100 seats in UP'

Refusing to intervene into BJP's Gujarat crisis, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday, called it an internal matter of saffron party. Furrmore, talking about Sena's poll plans, Raut said that Sena will contest Uttar Presh polls on 100 seats and on more than 20 seats in Goa, in alliance with or parties. Uttar Presh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Gujarat, Manipur, Goa and Himachal Presh is set to go to polls in 2022.

Sena to contest on over 100 seats in UP

Congress hints at Priyanka Gandhi as UP CM face 

Meanwhile, on Monday, Congress veteran Veerappa Moily hinted at Priyanka Gandhi Vra being party's CM face against Yogi ityanath. Talking to ANI, Moily said, "BJP will collapse like a pack of cards under leership of Yogi ityanath. Congress General Secy Priyanka Vra is doing excellent work. When you compare Yogi & Priyanka, definitely people of UP will prefer Priyanka & Congress".

On Sunday, UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu told PTI that Congress will tie up only with small parties for UP polls, virtually ruling out an alliance with SP, BSP. Talking to PTI, Lallu ded, "Previous govts heed by BJP, SP, BSP failed to live up to people's trust. Congress is set for a comeback in Uttar Presh. We will not even think about joining hands with big parties for Uttar Presh polls". In contrast, Congress General Secretary (UP) Priyanka Gandhi Vra told reporters, "It is too early to say now. I do not rule out an alliance. Our primary aim is to defeat BJP". Sena is Congress' ally in Maharashtra.

UP Polls 2022

With BJP fighting under leership of incumbent CM Yogi ityanath, several fronts have cropped up to challenge ruling BJP. While Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj is eyeing an alliance with AIMIM, Az Samaj Party, Pragatisheel Samajwi Party; parties like AAP, Shiv Sena, and JDU have announced that y will be contesting for UP polls. SP chief Akhilesh Singh Yav has stated that SP will only ally with smaller political parties for 2022 Assembly polls, holding talks with Mahan Dal, NCP. Mayawati has alrey announced that her party will fight polls alone in UP and Uttarakhand, while allying only with Akali Dal in Punjab.  Congress has aggressively campaigned under leership of Priyanka Gandhi in state, eyeing its solo return.