There is a rift in SP-Congress alliance? Imran Masood’s sharp attitude and SP’s uproar increased political excitement Rift in the SP-Congress alliance? Imran Masood’s aggressive stance and the uproar by SP workers have heightened political activity.

In the politics of Uttar Pradesh, everything is not going well between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, which have come together under the ‘India Alliance’. After the Lok Sabha elections, the string of alliances in the state politics seems to be weakening. The latest issue has heated up after a statement by Imran Masood, which has brought to the surface the open dispute between SP and Congress workers. On one hand, Imran Masood raised questions on the rules of the alliance, while on the other hand, SP has opened its front and started surrounding Masood. This mutual tussle is also raising big questions on the survival of the alliance in future.

Imran Masood’s attack further increases political temperature

Congress leader Imran Masood has directly targeted the working style of the alliance. He alleges that Congress workers are being ignored in the alliance and Samajwadi Party is dominating. This statement of Masood has infuriated the local unit of Congress as well as SP leaders. There is discussion in the political circles that if this dispute continues like this, then in the coming by-elections or future elections, this alliance will remain limited to mere papers. Masood’s outspokenness has made the SP camp uneasy, due to which the unity of the alliance is under threat.

SP’s counterattack: reference to ‘coalition religion’

SP workers have also reacted sharply to Imran Masood’s statement. Local SP leaders say that the alliance means supporting each other and not targeting other allies to enhance the image of one’s own party. SPs demonstrated at many places and termed Masood’s statements as indiscipline. SP supporters argue that if Congress leaders speak against the alliance in public forums like this, it will send a wrong message to the public. This mutual rhetoric has now started turning into clashes between the workers.

Will the friendship between SP-Congress break?

Political experts believe that the alliance of SP and Congress in UP is currently going through its testing times. Both the parties have come face to face in the battle to capture the vote bank and save the existence of their party. There may seem to be cordial relations between the SP chief and the Congress high command, but this dispute between workers and leaders at the grassroots level can prove fatal for the alliance. For now, the top leadership of both the parties will have to intervene to resolve the matter, otherwise this small dispute can lead to a big political separation.