Alliance with SP will not help Cong in UP: Mayawati

Accusing Akhilesh Yadav government of shielding criminals and communal forces, BSP chief Mayawati said Congress’ attempted tie—up with ruling Samajwadi Party showed its political bankruptcy and will be inimical to party which is “running on oxygen support” in Uttar Pradesh.

She alleged that Congress was kowtowing to Samajwadi Party by accepting “tainted” Akhilesh Yadav as the chief ministerial candiate and claimed several Congress leaders have come to BSP after talks for an alliance between the two parties for the upcoming Assembly polls.

“I would like to tell the Congress that if they consider themselves as secular, they should not go along with SP.