Defeating BJP is priority, say DMK and Akhilesh Yadav ahead of UP polls

The DMK and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav have signalled that defeating the BJP is their primary objective in the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh elections. The opposition alliance has centred its campaign messaging around containing the ruling party's influence in the state.

The emphasis on a united anti-BJP stance reflects efforts by opposition parties to consolidate support ahead of the electoral contest in the state.