Looking back at the SP-Congress joint campaign in the 2017 UP elections
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The 2017 Uttar Pradesh election campaign has been a hard fought one for the Samajwadi party and the Congress which joined hands to fight the BJP in these elections. Seen above is Rahul Gandi and Akhilesh Yadav avoiding electrical wires while campaigning jointly in Lucknow on January 29th, 2017. (DEEpak Gupta/HT Photo)
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It was off to a rocky start for the Samajwadi Party in the run up to campaigning for the Uttar Pradesh election. A family feud between Mulayam’s brother Shivpal and Akhilesh threatened to tear the party apart and ‘outsider’ Amar singh was said to be blamed for the rift. (AFP Photo)
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Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav releases a manifesto of Samajwadi party as his wife Dimple Yadav adjusts the party cap during a press conference at Lucknow on January 22nd. (Dheeraj Dhawan/HT Photo)
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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav at an election rally in Gorakhpur on March 1st. (PTI Photo)
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Congress VP Rahul Gandhi greets SP National President Akhilesh Yadav during a joint press conference in Lucknow on January 29th. (Ashok Dutta/Ht Photo)
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Massive roadshows marked the campaign by both BJP and SP- Congress alliance. Seen here are UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, his wife Dimple, and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi during their roadshow in Varanasi on March 4th. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)
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Supporters turned out in full strength during the roadshow in Varanasi on March 4. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)
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