The Samajwadi Party has formally proclaimed its alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal for the upcoming assembly elections in western Uttar Pradesh, which might be a political game-changer.
The alliance between the two factions would most likely result in a social coalition consisting of the major peasant community, the Jats, and a sizable Muslim population. For the first time since the communal riots in Muzaffarnagar in 2013, a series of farmer maha panchayat held over the last several months brought both communities together on a shared platform.
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