In wake of exit poll results, Akhilesh, Mayawati meet
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday held a meeting with Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati to discuss the political situation in view of the exit polls results.
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The hourlong meeting was held at the BSP chief’s Mall Avenue residence here.
The two leaders made a seat-to-seat assessment but decided to wait for the results rather than speculate on the exit poll results.
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Talking briefly to reporters after the meeting, Akhilesh said: “We will talk after the results on May 23. I maintain my stand that we are winning 56 seats in UP.”
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Sources said that the two leaders also decided that they would hold talks with other opposition leaders on May 24, when all results are finally out.
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“They will have telephonic talks with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Nationalist Congress Party [NCP] chief Sharad Pawar on May 23 and with other leaders, including those of the Congress on May 24,” a source said.
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