PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 22 -- Samajwadi Party state president Shyam Lal Pal on Wednesday alleged that the BJP had no answers to issues raised by the public and claimed that the unity of the PDA (backward classes, dalits and minorities) would remove the ruling party from power. Addressing party workers at the SP district office in George Town, Prayagraj, he said that the BJP was rattled by the growing unity of PDA communities. Pal accused the BJP of avoiding discussion on unemployment, paper leaks, farmers' problems, inflation, alleged electoral irregularities and controversies related to political funding. He said that the people of Uttar Pradesh were prepared to oust the BJP over these issues. The SP leader also expressed confidence that Samajwadi Party candidates would win a majority of seats in the ongoing Legislative Council elections from the Teachers' and Graduates' constituencies. Addressing the gathering, MLC candidate Mansingh Yadav alleged that the BJP was trying to influence the elections with the administration's help. He claimed that prominent SP leaders could be placed under house arrest on polling day and that attempts might be made to intimidate voters. He also alleged that the BJP could try to repeat incidents similar to those witnessed in Milkipur....