Former Congress MLA Masood Akhtar likely to join Samajwadi Party

Congress rebel MLA Masood Akhtar likely to join Samajwadi Party on January 12. Speaking to ANI, Akhtar said that there is a direct fight between BJP and SP. “We demanded an alliance (with Samajwadi Party) but that could not happen. There is a direct fight between SP and BJP, that is why Imran Masood and I have decided to join Samajwadi Party. We have sought Akhilesh Yadav's time for joining today,” he added.