LUCKNOW: Even as attempts are beneath option to forge opposition team spirit forward of 2019 Lok Sabha polls to take on the BJP, the seat-sharing amongst those events may not be a very easy task in Uttar Pradesh.
BSP supremo Mayawati has already made it clear that her birthday party will enter into any alliance provided that it gets a "respectable share" of the seats to contest.
Otherwise it might see combating on its own as a more sensible choice.
The statement is seen as an attempt to assert BSP's claim for seats and to place power on the SP and the Congress to supply it a "respectable" selection of seats.
Of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, a big chunk of 73 seats (together with two of Apna Dal) have been gained through the BJP in 2014 basic elections.
While the SP and the Congress were given five and two seats respectively, the BSP had did not even open its account.
During the 2017 assembly polls, the catchy one liner "UP ko ye saath pasand hai" dotting the state's political skyline, didn't get mirrored on the flooring as applicants of the fledgling alliance companions — the SP and the Congress — crossed swords in over a dozen assembly seats.
This was in spite of each Congress president Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav themselves finalising the seat-sharing components.
As in keeping with the understanding, it was agreed that out of the 403 assembly seats, the SP would contest 298 and Congress the rest 105.
"The seat-sharing is always an issue among the parties in an alliance, with everyone wanting to get maximum number of seats. If an alliance is to be formed, the opposition should timely decide on seat sharing," political analyst JP Shukla stated.
After the defeat of BJP applicants in chief minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya's Lok Sabha constitutencies in Gorakhpur and Phulpur bye-elections through SP applicants supported through BSP, Akhilesh himself went to Mayawati to thank her for the fortify.
In Rajya Sabha elections, SP supported BSP candidate Bhimrao Ambedkar.
Though he could no longer win, SP ensured his victory all through the state legislative council polls.
"Alliance is the need of the hour to defeat the BJP. People of the state are fed up with it and are looking at a chance to defeat it. The seat-sharing formula will be decided by our leadership at the opportune time," SP leader Rajpal Kashyap stated.
BSP president Mayawati yesterday told her partymen that despite the fact that the BSP was discussing alliances with other events for long run polls in UP and other states, they will have to be ready for any state of affairs.
She stated the stand of the birthday party while coming into into any alliance in any election has been to get a "respectable share of the seats to contest. Otherwise, it sees fighting on its own as a better option".
Mayawati, who was part of the display of team spirit amongst opposition events at the swearing-in rite of Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy is going to turn out a "hard bargainer," analysts feel.
For the state Congress leaders, it may be in large part decided through central management.
BSP supremo Mayawati has already made it clear that her birthday party will enter into any alliance provided that it gets a "respectable share" of the seats to contest.
Otherwise it might see combating on its own as a more sensible choice.
The statement is seen as an attempt to assert BSP's claim for seats and to place power on the SP and the Congress to supply it a "respectable" selection of seats.
Of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, a big chunk of 73 seats (together with two of Apna Dal) have been gained through the BJP in 2014 basic elections.
While the SP and the Congress were given five and two seats respectively, the BSP had did not even open its account.
During the 2017 assembly polls, the catchy one liner "UP ko ye saath pasand hai" dotting the state's political skyline, didn't get mirrored on the flooring as applicants of the fledgling alliance companions — the SP and the Congress — crossed swords in over a dozen assembly seats.
This was in spite of each Congress president Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav themselves finalising the seat-sharing components.
As in keeping with the understanding, it was agreed that out of the 403 assembly seats, the SP would contest 298 and Congress the rest 105.
"The seat-sharing is always an issue among the parties in an alliance, with everyone wanting to get maximum number of seats. If an alliance is to be formed, the opposition should timely decide on seat sharing," political analyst JP Shukla stated.
After the defeat of BJP applicants in chief minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya's Lok Sabha constitutencies in Gorakhpur and Phulpur bye-elections through SP applicants supported through BSP, Akhilesh himself went to Mayawati to thank her for the fortify.
In Rajya Sabha elections, SP supported BSP candidate Bhimrao Ambedkar.
Though he could no longer win, SP ensured his victory all through the state legislative council polls.
"Alliance is the need of the hour to defeat the BJP. People of the state are fed up with it and are looking at a chance to defeat it. The seat-sharing formula will be decided by our leadership at the opportune time," SP leader Rajpal Kashyap stated.
BSP president Mayawati yesterday told her partymen that despite the fact that the BSP was discussing alliances with other events for long run polls in UP and other states, they will have to be ready for any state of affairs.
She stated the stand of the birthday party while coming into into any alliance in any election has been to get a "respectable share of the seats to contest. Otherwise, it sees fighting on its own as a better option".
Mayawati, who was part of the display of team spirit amongst opposition events at the swearing-in rite of Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy is going to turn out a "hard bargainer," analysts feel.
For the state Congress leaders, it may be in large part decided through central management.
Seat-sharing for 2019 LS polls in UP could be a difficult task
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