New Delhi, March 11:(Agencies) Accepting the defeat in the politically-crucial Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its victory and said the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance will continue in future.
“The decision of the public is very well accepted by the Samajwadi Party. We wish all the best to the upcoming government in the state,” he said adding, “I am very happy that we formed an alliance with the Congress. Two young leaders came together and this alliance will continue in future as well.”
On Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) supremo Mayawati’s allegations of the BJP tampering with the EVMs, he said, “If a party has raised doubts over the EVMs, then there should be a probe on that matter.”
The early trends in the assembly election show the BJP leading in 324 seats in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance leading in 57 seats while Mayawati-led BSP ahead in 19 seats.
Alliance with Congress will continue: Akhilesh Yadav
