Congress will get majority in Uttar Pradesh, BJP will not cross 30 seats: Ajay Kumar Lallu

Congress' state unit chief Ajay Kumar Lallu said that Congress will not forge an alliance with the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), but its doors were open for smaller parties in Uttar Pradesh.

New Delhi: Congress' state unit chief Ajay Kumar Lallu has predicted that the Uttar Pradesh Assembly poll results will spring a surprise, and his party would secure a clear majority in the state. Lallu also claimed that the BJP would "not be able to cross 30 seats" in the Assembly elections next year.

In a recent interview with PTI, Lallu reiterated that Congress will not forge an alliance with the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), but its doors were open for smaller parties in Uttar Pradesh.

Asked about which parties the Congress was engaged with for possible alliances, the UP Congress chief said that everything cannot be shared publicly in politics, adding that there could be changes in alliances announced by other parties. Lallu said, "wait for some time, you will get to see many things. Many parties that have entered into small alliances could change their tie-ups."