‘Unease factor’ in Congress-Samajwadi Party ties ahead of UP polls: Who is Imran Masood
Congress's appointment of Imran Masood as the working president of its Uttar Pradesh unit has caused unease among the Samajwadi Party (SP), who see it as a "pressure tactic" to bargain for more seats in the upcoming Assembly elections. While SP spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary insists that Masood's appointment would have no adverse impact on their seat-sharing talks, some other SP leaders privately express discomfort over the development.
The SP sees Masood's appointment as an attempt to gain Muslim votes, traditionally with the SP, and to secure an "early decision" on seat-sharing. A senior SP leader even said that Masood's public remarks about the alliance and Muslim issues will pressure the SP to finalise seat-sharing early and share Muslim-dominated seats with the Congress.
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