UP Congress Leader Calls Supporters, Says Contest Between BJP, Samajwadis
NDTV
There has been speculation for weeks now that Imran Masood one of the tallest leaders of the party in the area -- will be joining the Samajwadi Party.
A senior Congress leader in western Uttar Pradesh is apparently changing camp, with less than a month to go for the state elections. There has been speculation for weeks now that Imran Masood – one of the tallest leaders of the party in the area -- will be joining the Samajwadi Party.
Asked about the buzz, Mr Masood admitted that he has called a virtual meeting of his supporters tomorrow. But he said the way forward can only be decided only after a discussion with his supporters.
But he also added that the "main contest in Uttar Pradesh is between the Samajwadi Party and the BJP".
Mr Masood won the 2007 assembly elections as an Independent, contested the 2012 polls on Congress ticket and lost and joined the Samajwadi Party in 2013.
