The Samajwadi Party and the Congress announced their tie-up ahead of the Uttar Pradesh elections 2017 at a joint press conference this afternoon in Lucknow. At the press conference -- addressed by Raj Babbar and Samajwadi Party's state chief Naresh Uttam Patel -- Mr Patel said -For the country's development and integrity, we are united We will continue our government under the leadership of Akhilesh Yadav-. This morning, Congress sources said the two sides have split the difference to agree on the Congress getting six more seats than the 99 offered yesterday by Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party. The state has 403 seats.
