Congress' Uttar Pradesh in-charge Avinash Pande has stated that the doors of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) are open to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and its leader, Mayawati.
Lok Sabha elections: AAP leader Sandeep Pathak said the decision was taken on the basis of merit and winnability of the candidates to defeat the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections expected to be held in April-May.
INDIA alliance seat-sharing: Pathak further took a swipe at the party and said that the grand old party does not deserve even a single seat on merit basis.
If talks do not succeed, the AAP says, it would announce candidates on the six LS seats of its choice; AAP also announced candidates on a seat each in Goa and Gujarat.
AAP chief's announcement deals another blow to the alliance ahead of LS polls, which has been reeling from exit of JD(U) in Bihar and is staring at likely switch of RLD in UP now