Madhya Pradesh polls: Congress may offer BSP 26 seats

Bhopal | Monday | 16th July, 2018

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Sources say Congress is likely to offer BSP 26 seats in the 230-seat Madhya Pradesh assembly and BSP.The seat-sharing formula was discussed at a meeting between Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, PCC chief Kamal Nath and AICC general secretary in charge of MP, Dipak Bawaria on Saturday. BHOPAL: Congress and BSP seem to be inching closer to an alliance for the forthcoming assembly election. BSP in-charge for MP, R K Rajbhar, had visited Bhopal a few days ago and said that they would contest all 230 seats in MP. BSP’s abstaining for the contest was a key factor in Congress’ morale-boosting victories. On Saturday, speaking to TOI from Lucknow, he said: “We have received no directions from the party on the alliance..