While Union minister and Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma continues to breathe fire against the Samajwadi Party, it appears that the two parties are playing out their respective strategies for the next Lok Sabha elections.

Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh appears to have kickstarted the Congress’ campaign for next year’s Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on a stormy note. After UP chief minister Mayawati shot off an angry letter to Prime

The ruling BSP in Uttar Pradesh is all set to further cut its arch-rival Samajwadi Party into size as far as strength in the Rajya Sabha is concerned. The BSP will improve its strength from the existing 13 to 17 in the RS, while the SP will go down from the current 11 to six, with the biennial elections set for next month.