To 'avenge' election defeat in UP, BSP supports Congress in MP bypoll

April 08, 2017 21:12

In order to take revenge on the BJP in the wake of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the BSP has extended support to Congress for the crucial bypoll to Ater assembly seat, to be held on Sunday.

BSP has extended support to the Congress ahead of the Ater bypoll, Congress general secretary in-charge of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Prakash told reporters.

Confirming the development, BSP district chief Gambhir Singh said, We have extended support to Congress for Ater bypoll to take revenge on the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.

BSP enjoys good support in Bhind district, bordering Uttar Pradesh.

The Ater bypoll has become a prestige issue for senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia and MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

While Congress wants to retain Ater seat as it belongs to former leader of opposition, Satyadev Katare, whose death necessitated the bypoll, BJP also wants to wrest it from Congress to continue with the partys winning streak.

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