Taking a stand contrary to that of the Samajwadi Party (SP), on whose ticket he was elected to the Parliament in 2019, Lok Sabha member from Moradabad Syed Tufail Hasan on Monday called for a broader unity among Opposition political forces, including the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), for the 2024 parliamentary poll.
Mr. Hasan went on to say that even All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi could have been invited to the Opposition meeting in Patna which was held on June 23. His statement is contrary to the SP’s stated position of not allying with the BSP or the AIMIM.
“We want everyone to fight together, be it Mayawati ji or Owaisi Saheb, ultimately everyone will get united, I have full confidence,” Mr. Hasan told media persons. When asked why the AIMIM should have been invited to the Opposition meeting, he asked, “Why not invite him”.
