Newly appointed UP Congress Working President Imran Masood has sought to downplay tensions with the Samajwadi Party amid seat-sharing friction, insisting that both parties must remain united to take on the BJP. Rejecting provocative remarks from SP leaders, Masood said public sparring only weakens the alliance and reiterated that Akhilesh Yadav remains the visible chief ministerial face of the opposition bloc in Uttar Pradesh.