Akhilesh adds another OBC ally in U.P.
The Hindu
The main Opposition Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh has added another OBC-based ally in its march towards the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. The Apna Dal-Kamevarvadi headed by Krishna Patel ha
The main Opposition Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh has added another OBC-based ally in its march towards the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election.
The Apna Dal-Kamevarvadi headed by Krishna Patel has announced support for SP president Akhilesh Yadav. Ms. Krishna Patel is the mother of BJP ally and Union Minister Anupriya Patel. The mother and daughter head rival factions of the Apna Dal, with Ms. Anupriya the president of the Apna Dal (Sonelal), named after her father Sone Lal Patel, a former BSP leader. Both factions stake claim to his legacy as well as the Kurmi (OBC) votes especially in the Varanasi and Prayagraj divisions in Purvanchal.
Holding a press conference here on Wednesday after meeting Mr. Yadav, Ms. Krishna Patel said the two parties would contest the election together. Seat allocation would be discussed later, she said.