Adressing six election meetings in Moradabad and Badaun on Monday, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the SP-Congress alliance had a clear edge over its rivals in the first phase on February 11 and will continue to lead in the later phases of UP Assembly elections.
“The process of forming the next Samajwadi Party Government has begun from the first phase of polling. The SP-Congress alliance will win a majority of the seats,’’ said Yadav.
In an obvious dig at the BJP, the SP chief said, “Those unnerved by the polling trend and possible outcome in the first phase are issuing statements on who their arch rival was.’’
After the first phase of polling, BJP president Amit Shah had said the Bahujan Samaj Party would be the main rival of the BJP in the rest of the six phases of elections.
Attempting to strike a rapport with the electorate in Moradabad, Yadav said, “I have not come here to deliver long speeches but to apprise you about the work done by the SP Government. I can see the enthusiasm among the people to press the cycle button on the poll day on February 15.’’