Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, his wife Dimple, and Congress boss Rahul Gandhi will address reporters together on Sunday in Lucknow, their first appearance after their parties agreed to a partnership for the election that was negotiated by Rahul Gandhi’s younger sister, Priyanka Gandhi.
Akhilesh Yadav, 43, and Rahul Gandhi, 46, are likely to address rallies together to combat their main rivals, the BJP and Mayawati’s BSP.
“UP koh yeh saath pasand hai (UP likes this tie-up)” has been finalized as the tagline for their publicity material, said sources in the Congress. However, two days ago, the Congress had said that it had decided on the catchphrase of “Apney ladkey, Modi Bahaari” (our home boys vs Modi the outsider). Today, sources in the party said “that was just one of some themes,” though there are reports that Akhilesh Yadav was not sold on the slogan because of its emphasis on a direct contest with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In any case, the PM represents Uttar Pradesh’s ancient and holy town of Varanasi in parliament, so the “outsider” charge may have been a tough sell.
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