This comes as seat-sharing has been finalised between the SP and the Congress in the Hindi heartland state. According to sources, Congress has been given 17 seats, including Varanasi, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Barabanki, Jhansi and Ghaziabad.
The country's maize production is pegged at 22.48 million tonne for the 2023-24 crop year (July-June), as per the first advance estimate of the agriculture ministry
Under their agreement for UP, the Congress will contest 17 seats out of 80 in the state, leaving the remaining 63 seats for the SP and its smaller allies.
According to industry sources, Air India Express’s decision could nudge other Indian airlines, particularly no-frills carriers like IndiGo, Akasa Air, and SpiceJet, to follow suit.