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As Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav distances himself from smaller political parties in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party is stepping in to build smaller coalitions. Leaders from several smaller parties, including Swami Prasad Maurya, Sanjay Chauhan, and Bhagidari Morcha founder Pankaj Niranjan, have held meetings with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The outreach comes as Congress demands an equal share of seats in its alliance with the Samajwadi Party. Reports indicate that these smaller regional outfits, which previously allied with the Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party, are engaging with Congress to strengthen their bargaining position.

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00:00News from Uttar Pradesh and the politics of it.
00:03It seems as Akhilesh Yadav and the Samajwadi Party seeks distance from smaller parties,
00:10it is the Congress that is taking advantage of this situation and stepping in to make smaller coalitions.
00:17It seems that the smaller parties are now reaching out to the Congress Party.
00:22In fact, there have been meetings between Rahul Gandhi and many leaders of these smaller parties.
00:27The Samajwadi Party allies, as they were, are now courting the Congress,
00:32which has been demanding an equal share in the seats with the Samajwadi Party as far as the alliance is
00:39concerned.
00:40Now, small UP parties are in touch with Congress and Swami Pasad Maurya has met up with Rahul Gandhi,
00:46whereas Sanjay Chauhan has also met up with Rahul Gandhi.
00:49Pankaj Niranjan, who had established the Bhagidari Morcha,
00:56it seems he has also met up with Rahul Gandhi today
00:58and there is a series of meetings that signal Congress' outreach to these smaller allies.
01:08Joining us now is India Today's Kumar Abhishek.
01:12Abhishek, what do you want to do with Congress?
01:16What do you want to do with Congress?
01:17What do you want to do with Congress?
01:20Listen, the small people think that the people of the Congress are very important in the Congress are very important
01:29in the Congress.
01:32In the same way, Swami Pasad Maurya, Jay Chauhan, and Bhankan Niranjan,
01:38which is the last two people of the Congress are very important in the Congress.
02:05Thank you very much Abhishek for all those details.

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