Targetting the Congress party, Mayawati had asked not to mislead people and stated that her party is having no alliance with Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, a day after the Congress had left seven seats for the leaders of the SP, BSP, and RLD, who are part of Mahagathbandhan in Uttar Pradesh.
Pramod Sawant gained the support of all the three independents apart from their allies, MGP and GFP, while the NCP along with the Congress opposed the move.
Mamata Banerjee, who at one time had imposed restrictions on Durga Puja idol immersion as it would disturb Muslim processions has now rushed to prove her cultural credentials.