Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2027: Maurya joins INDIA bloc with ‘Rahul as PM’ pitch; is Akhilesh’s alliance leadership under threat?

Swami Prasad Maurya has ruled out a merger of his party with the Congress and said his Apni Janta Party will join the INDIA bloc as a separate political entity. He has backed Rahul Gandhi as the face of the Opposition alliance and criticised Akhilesh Yadav over the SP’s Rajya Sabha nomination.

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2027: Maurya joins INDIA bloc with ‘Rahul as PM’ pitch; is Akhilesh’s alliance leadership under threat?
Swami Prasad Maurya has ruled out a merger of his party with the Congress and said his Apni Janta Party will join the INDIA bloc as a separate political entity. He has backed Rahul Gandhi as the face of the Opposition alliance and criticised Akhilesh Yadav over the SP’s Rajya Sabha nomination.