With the next Uttar Pradesh election battle taking shape, the focus is on alliance arithmetic. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has called on like-minded parties to join hands, while Congress and Samajwadi Party leaders signal that seat-sharing talks are underway. At the same time, BJP president Nitin Nabin has begun a two-day visit to western UP for election preparations. NDTV's panel discusses the alliance negotiations, western UP strategy and the emerging political contest.