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SP, Congress Reaffirm INDIA Bloc Alliance for 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections

Tensions over seat-sharing formulas are surfacing between the two parties in preparation for the 2026 panchayat elections, leading into the 2027 assembly vote.

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav | ANI
National President Akhilesh Yadav addressing a press conference at the Samajwadi Party office in Lucknow on Monday (Mushtaq Ali/HT)
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The former chief minister also said that the SP is fully prepared for the panchayat polls likely to be held in the state early next year. (File Photo)

Overview

  • Akhilesh Yadav confirmed the Samajwadi Party will contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls as part of the INDIA bloc coalition.
  • Yadav has incorporated the Pasmanda Muslim Samaj into the PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpasankhyak) framework to broaden social outreach.
  • The Congress launched its month-long Sangathan Srijan campaign across all 75 districts to rebuild grassroots organisation ahead of state elections.
  • Disputes over seat-sharing ratios, including demands to revisit the previous 80-17 formula, have surfaced between SP and Congress leaders.
  • Yadav criticised the BJP’s handling of healthcare, education and infrastructure and accused it of manipulating panchayat boundaries while preparing for the 2026 local polls.