Lucknow, January 27: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said his party's alliance with the Congress is "off to a good start" with 11 "strong" Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. The state sends 80 members to the Lower House of Parliament and elections are due in April-May. "Our cordial alliance with the Congress is off to a good start with 11 strong seats. This trend will move forward with the winning equation. 'INDIA' team and 'PDA' strategy will change history," Yadav said in a post in Hindi on 'X'. Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Home Minister Amit Shah To Hold Key Meetings in Telangana on January 28 Ahead of General Polls

The development comes at a time amid strong indications that Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar may do yet another volte-face and return to the BJP-led NDA. Lok Sabha Elections 2024: INDIA Bloc Leaders Slam BJP, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Stresses on Unity To Defeat Saffron Party in Coming Polls

Kumar had joined hands with RJD, founded by his former arch-rival Lalu Prasad, in August 2022 after he severed ties with the BJP. The longest-serving CM of Bihar, thereafter, embarked upon a drive to bring together all parties across the country to take on the BJP that culminated in the formation of the opposition bloc INDIA. In case Kumar decides to return to the NDA fold, the opposition united front will take a big hit.