UP Polls: Bengal CM Banerjee Supports Akhilesh's SP

Ms. Banerjee slams BJP

Lucknow: Ahead of the UP Assembly election polls, the Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee showed up in Uttar Pradesh today at the side of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, with a message – "If Bengal can (beat the BJP) So can Uttar Pradesh."

"I have vast political and administrative experience. I can say there is a one-on-one fight in Uttar Pradesh and that Akhilesh will win," CM Banerjee said, appealing to the people not to vote for "koels" from Delhi or Hyderabad, who will "disappear once the elections are over."

Mamta Banerjee tremendous victory in face of the BJP's mammoth election machinery last year has brought hope to the Samajwadi Party, seen as the underdog in the elections that begin later this week.

Ms. Banerjee had promised to support SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav. Moreover, she said that she will stay out of this election since he is the face of the opposition in the state.

By dragging the ruling party, the Bengal Chief Minister said, "They (the BJP) are a danger to Hindustan.

The BJP has become a khatra party (danger signal). You have to stand on your feet and defeat them."

If not, "fir ye yogi-ji aa jaayega na to ham log ko poora kha jaayega. Isko kuch aata nahin hai, sab jaata hai … jaane waalon ko jaane dijiye (If Yogiji comes back, we are done for.

He can't do anything except create a mess. Just let him go)," Ms. Banerjee added. She ensures the state that Mr. Yadav will work for the betterment of the state, and will defeat BJP.