SP-BSP tangle poses problem for Sonia’s all Opp party meet

Congress leaders say it is not necessary that Singh and Mayawati would be invited for the meet and that their representatives in Parliament should suffice.

On earlier occasions too, neither party has been keen on attending such meetings — one reason why Congress abstained from hosting meetings after Mayawati’s interest in an alliance.

Intent on using this opportunity to flaunt new allies, the party may also invite DMK, with whom it finalised seat-sharing. Moreover, Congress would also like to firm up ties with Sharad Pawar’s NCP.