India, July 12 -- Party plans transparency pledge over donations, seeking broader Hindu voter support before elections.

With the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections drawing closer, the Samajwadi Party (SP) is preparing to make the alleged irregularities in offerings at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya a major political issue, signalling a calibrated attempt to expand its electoral appeal beyond its traditional support base. Party insiders indicate that the SP is likely to promise stringent action in its Assembly election manifesto against those found responsible for alleged irregularities in the handling of Ram Mandir donations.

In recent weeks, party leaders have intensified their attacks on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swa...