Summary:
Why are they (opposition parties) delaying the formation of a grand alliance? Speaking at a joint press conference with Bahujan Mukti Party (BMP) president V L Matang in Lucknow, the estranged SP leader said, “We are not the B-party of BJP. Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) president Shivpal Yadav on Tuesday expressed his desire to be part of the grand alliance in the state, provided his newly-formed outfit gets 50 per cent seats to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. We want 50 per cent of seats to fight. The rally, to be organised by his outfit and the BMP, also has the support of the Bahujan Kranti Morcha (BKM)..