Lucknow, May 27 -- A statement by senior Congress leader and MP Imran Masood favouring an alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) over the Samajwadi Party (SP) has sparked political stirrings in Uttar Pradesh, prompting intense discussions within Congress, SP, and BSP circles.
Masood's remarks come amid growing signs of friction between Congress and SP following the Lok Sabha elections.
While the Congress has been buoyed by its performance - winning six seats in the state - it now appears to be recalibrating its alliance priorities.
Masood suggested that a tie-up with Mayawati's BSP could be more electorally beneficial than the often tense Congress-SP partnership.
Political observers believe that the increasing distance between Cong...