After UP, Congress-SP pact may hold strong for LS polls in 2019

Congress will be contesting 105 seats; SP will contest in 298 others

Rahul Gandhi, Congress, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party, UP polls

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi (left) and Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav (right) in a road show in Lucknow. <b>(Photo:PTI)<b>

Virendra Singh Rawat Lucknow

Last Updated : Feb 11 2017 | 5:44 PM IST

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday did not rule out the possibility of forging a pre-poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Gandhi and UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav were addressing a joint press conference in Lucknow, where the duo would be launching their maiden road show.

The two parties have already tied up for the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Under the agreement, SP and Congress would be contesting 298 and 105 seats respectively. Top leaders from both parties would jointly campaign for the 403 candidates.

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