New Delhi: After being on collision course last week, the Samajwadi Party and the Congress may be closer to clinching a deal to contest the Uttar Pradesh elections together. Both parties have come some distance since last week when they locked horns over the disproportionate assets case against SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, where the regional party accused the Congress of trying to settle political scores.
The Samajwadi Party might announce the seats which it will share with the Congress in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. Indications of a possible alliance are strong, with the Congress saying it is open to what it calls a dignified alliance.
However, the war of words between Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh and Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh has not abated any.
Digvijay Singh said on Tuesday, "Congress is not that weak that we'll carry a begging bowl in front of anybody. If the alliance would be dignified we will go for it."
Meanwhile, Amar Singh has blamed Digvijay Singh for misguiding the Congress high command and causing a strain in the relations between the two parties ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
"Leaders like Digvijay Singh are misguiding the Congress. The statements emerging from the Congress party are very disheartening," Amar Singh said adding, "Digvijay Singh will be held responsible if ties between Congress and Samajwadi Party are strained further."
Amar Singh also said: "We helped the United Progressive Alliance Government when it was facing its worst crisis after the Left Front withdrew support. We came to the Congress' rescue. Instead of being grateful, the party leaders are issuing such statements."
Amar Singh said he had never said that the Congress party is a beggar but added that the Congress too should realise that even "Samajwadi Party is not a beggar".
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