The Akhilesh Yadav interview

March 29, 2018 15:08

"This is possibly a long drawn battle and if the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party are together in this long battle, a new political picture will emerge in the country. In this battle if we have to sacrifice or give up anything, we are ready. We have to remain cautious against the BJP's attempts to break our unity. We want this alliance to stay."

Akhilesh Yadav speaks about the Samajwadi Party's stunning victory in the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha by-elections -- where SP candidates shocked Bharatiya Janata Party nominees -- the SP's new partnership with the Bahujan Samaj Party and tea with BSP Supremo Mayawati.

The first of an exclusive, two-part, interview with Rediff.com's Archana Masih. Do read

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