2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls: Amid seat-sharing speculation, Kharge-Akhilesh talks on cards
- On Thursday, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav confirmed the party will contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections alongside Congress, asserting that seat-sharing will be determined by "winnability."
- The alliance builds on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections success, when the partnership secured 43 of the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh. Both parties aim to replicate this performance in 2027 Assembly elections.
- Congress MP Imran Masood rejected the implication that his party would accept a minor role, stating Congress will not be "suppressed or intimidated" and remains committed to Rahul Gandhi's leadership.
- During his PDA Rath Yatra in Raebareli, Akhilesh framed the contest as a direct challenge to the BJP, vowing to "demolish" the ruling party's "bulldozer politics" through a coalition of Backwards, Dalits, and minorities.
- The parties last ran together in 2017, when the BJP won over 300 seats, while Akhilesh blamed the 2022 Assembly elections loss on alleged "vote theft" by the Election Commission.
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UP polls 2027: Akhilesh Yadav's 'winnability' pitch triggers seat-sharing friction between Congress, SP
Addressing a public gathering in Raebareli on Thursday, Akhilesh Yadav confirmed the Samajwadi Party and the Congress would contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections in an alliance, but pointed out that the seat-sharing formula will be derived by 'winnability'.
Ahead of the upcoming UP elections, tensions have escalated among the constituents of the "India" alliance. Angered by Akhilesh Yadav's visit to Rae Bareli, Congress President Ajay Rai retaliated by threatening to visit Kannauj and Etawah. The Samajwadi Party (SP) described it as a fight against BJP oppression, while the BJP dismissed it as a mutual challenge by a desperate alliance.
2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls: Amid seat-sharing speculation, Kharge-Akhilesh talks on cards
The two parties have been the core of the INDIA bloc in Uttar Pradesh since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections when, together, they pushed the ruling BJP to the second position in the state
From Congress bastion, Akhilesh sets alliance terms: Seats based on who can win
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From Seats To Personality Clash: Inside Samajwadi-Congress Alliance Talks
According to sources, several Congress leaders, including UP in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam and Imran Masood, are constantly and deftly pressuring Akhilesh Yadav to consent to a swift seat-sharing agreement.
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