Congress 'Sucking Up' to Akhilesh Yadav for UP Seats, Claims Union Minister Giriraj Singh - Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday accused the Congress of 'sucking up' to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, hoping ... Get Latest News on Politics only on lokmattimes.com. Singh alleged that the grand old party was desperately seeking representation in the state after facing electoral setbacks.“They (Congress) shout 'ballot-ballot,' but they lost on ballots in Karnataka too.