Congress left the field for SP in UP by-elections, do you know the reason behind this?

By-elections are underway for nine Uttar Pradesh assembly seats. There was a dispute between the alliance of the opposition Samajwadi Party and the Congress regarding these seats. The Congress had claimed five seats, while the SP had offered it only two. The Grand Old Party has given free rein to Akhilesh Yadav in UP. See video.