LUCKNOW, Oct. 17 -- Former Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Friday accused the BJP of double standards over political alliances, asking why it questioned Opposition parties for joining hands when it had contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh with several allies. "The BJP contested the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh alongside Apna Dal (Sonelal), Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) and the Nishad Party. While it views its own reliance on alliances as a political strategy, it finds fault when Opposition parties come together to contest elections. Why this double standard?" Rai said in a statement. He also questioned Singh's remarks on Rahul Gandhi's victory in Rae Bareli, asking him to respond to questions being raised about the mandate in Varanasi. "In a democracy, every political party has the right to form alliances. If the BJP can contest elections alongside its allies, what moral ground does it have to question the alliances of Opposition parties," Rai said....