Akhilesh Yadav backs Mamata

Af ter Tejaswi Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has also announced support to Mamta Bannerjee of Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal. Announcing unconditional support to Mamata Bannerjee, Yadav said in Jhansi that SP vice-president Kironmoy Nanda and other senior party leaders will campaign for TMC in West Bengal against the BJP. The SP Chief, however, did not disclose if he will also campaign and hold rallies to support Mamta Bannerjee in West Bengal against the BJP. Yadav claimed that he was in touch with TMC president and other TMC leaders.