Why Congress clings to BSP tie-up hope for MP polls
BHOPAL: On the face of it, it may appear strange that Congress, the main Opposition party in Madhya Pradesh , should be so keen to stitch an alliance with BSP, whose candidates lost their deposit in 194 of 227 the party contested in 2013. More so that BSP should not respond and then suddenly announce candidates for 22 assembly seats, taking Congress by surprise.Despite this, Congress is still optimistic that BSP will come around and an alliance will be struck. Wed still like all like-minded parties to come together against BJP but all the parties have their own strategies and compulsions , As Reported By TOI.
According to the Newspaper,We cant force them to have a truck with Congress. In any case, we are very strong in MP and alliance or no alliance, we are winning the assembly election hands down, said Abhay Dubey, vice-chairman of state Congress media committee.But why is Congress so keen for an alliance with a party that had a vote share of 6.27% in MP in 2013 and won only four seats?Political observer Girija Shankar, who has written a number of books on MP assembly elections, explained that BSP in MP is different from what it is in UP. Its not a Dalit party in MP but has more support among OBC voters.
