Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav joined Congress’ ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Saran district, hailed as a “steadfast ally” against BJP by KC Venugopal. Akhilesh Yadav met Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, and Rohini Acharya. Launched on August 17, the yatra protests the Election Commission’s SIR and will conclude in Patna on September 1.