Forged alliance with Samajwadi Party because of Akhilesh Yadav, not Mulayam: Congress

New Delhi: A day after Mulayam Yadav’s shocking condemnation of the newly forged Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance, the grand old party tried to downplay the SP patriarch's displeasure and came out in support of Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. 

Congress on Monday asserted that the party chose to forge an alliance primarily because of Akhilesh Yadav's leadership and not Mulayam's. 

"What he (Mulayam) said is entirely his personal opinion. We have formed a strategic alliance with their party and primarily with Akhilesh’s leadership. If there happens to be an important leader who is not happy with the development it is their internal matter," Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit told ANI. 

Further stating that the majority of voters and party members are with Akhilesh, Dikshit added that the alliance is panning out very well for everyone.