Congress To Contest All 80 Seats In U.P., But Doors Open For Allies

Fight for Parliament is between us and BJP, says Ghulam Nabi Azad

The Congress on Sunday announced that it was prepared to contest all 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The decision comes a day after the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) announced an alliance carving up the seats between them.

However, Congress general secretary in-charge of U.P. Ghulam Nabi Azad said the party was willing to "accommodate other secular parties or individuals" if they were willing to join as part of an alliance, and would "embrace" other regional parties.

Addressing a press conference here after a meeting with State leaders, Mr. Azad said the party was open to take the support of other parties in its fight against the BJP.

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