Akhilesh Yadav, Shivpal Yadav Announce Alliance Ahead Of UP Election

Ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (PSP) chief Shivpal Yadav shook hands on December 16. Before the announcement, Akhilesh with Shivpal at his residence in the afternoon. ''The SP's policy to take along regional parities is strengthening the party and take SP and its allies towards victory,'' tweeted Akhilesh. However, the BJP said it won't affect them.