UP polls: Why Akhilesh’s ‘rath’ show in Raebareli is message for Rahul

NEW DELHI: Is Uttar Pradesh all set to go the Bihar way for the opposition’s INDIA bloc? Wait, we are not talking about the results yet. This is about the all-too-familiar alliance strains between INDIA bloc allies - the Samajwadi Party and the Congress in the run-up to UP assembly elections early next year.On Thursday, Akhilesh Yadav unveiled the Samajwadi Party's 'PDA Rath' which he will use for a statewide campaign in the run-up to the 2027 assembly poll. While his fight is against the BJP, the first stop of his rath was Raebareli - a Congress bastion represented by the Gandhis for decades.Also, while Akhilesh targeted the BJP, he had a clear message for the Congress also.“Alliance will happen. We will also go with the alliance. Winnability will be the criteria for deciding seats. For us, it is not about seats, it is about victory.