In the review report approved by the CPI-M state committee, it has reportedly been stated that the basic votes of the party have substantially gone to the BJP. In places where the BJP has no influence, the CPI-M votes have gone to the BJP.
According to official sources here, Police commissioners of Lucknow and Prayagraj have been changed. IPS Amarendra Kumar Sengar will be the new Police Commissioner of Lucknow and Tarun Gaba has been appointed Police Commissioner Prayagraj.
Addressing a press conference, Rai said the election results, especially of Uttar Pradesh, are being discussed in the entire country as the opposition-backed INDIA bloc excelled by winning more than 200 seats.
This time in the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP surprisingly had to suffer the loss of almost half the seats. Even seven Union ministers had to face humiliating defeat.
The decision was taken in the meeting chaired by National General Secretary/In-charge Uttar Pradesh Avinash Pandey and State Congress President Ajay Rai, state party spokesperson Anshu Awasthi disclosed on Monday.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh confirmed the seat-sharing deal with the AAP in Delhi, adding that the alliance will be made official later in the day.
With the Lok Sabha election drawing close the Congress government in the state is under tremendous pressure from the Opposition over the six poll guarantees it promised before Assembly elections in the state.
In response to questions on seat-sharing with the SP, he said, “It is in the final stage. Anytime it can be finalized. The discussion is going on.”
The party’s national leaders, including Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will participate in the mass outreach programme.
The saffron party’s national convention was held to formulate a strategy to secure over 370 seats for the party in the Lok Sabha elections.
