Yogi: SP and BSP tie-up is a compromise for power

New Delhi, March 31: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditya Nath said on Saturday that any tie-up between the SP and the BSP to counter the BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha polls cannot be dubbed as an alliance, as it would be just a "compromise for power".

"Is it a coalition or a compromise for power," Adityanath asked during an interview with Hindi news channel Aaj Tak when asked whether a coalition between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) could damage the prospects of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2019.

Taking a swipe at the opposition leaders, Adityanath sought to know from them that even if they join hands, who would be their leader.

"First let them decide who will lead them. They must decide, will it be Akhilesh Yadav or Mulayam Singh Yadav or Mayawati or maybe Rahul Gandhi if the Congress joins them. Rahul Gandhi must find his space. There are only two seats in a Cycle (SP's poll symbol), you can't add a third," he said.