Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh have welcomed the coming together of the warring Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] and Rashtriya Janatah Dal (RJD) in Bihar, but gave no indication of a similar realignment of forces against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the politically crucial State in the run-up to the 2024 parliamentary election.
The parties acknowledge that defeating the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, which send 80 members to Lok Sabha, is key to oust it from power at the Centre. But they remain shy of taking any initiative to unite forces against the BJP, more so considering the poor results of such alliances in the past.
