Lok Sabha polls 2019: Akhilesh, Mayawati look set to seal 'alliance' deal, seat sharing announcement likely this week; suspense over Congress remains

Ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections, strategies in the form of alliances are being worked out to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in particular. On the same lines, Akhilesh and Mayawati are also believed to have sealed the deal of an alliance between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), however, suspense remains on if Congress will be a part of their 'gathbandhan.' Both Akhilesh and Mayawati have decided to fight the upcoming national elections together and have already worked out a seat sharing arrangement. They had won 73 seats from the state in 2014 along with its allies. 

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