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Congress Signals Flexibility on Seat Sharing with SP, Cites Constitution
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News18•04-10-2026, 18:28
Congress Signals Flexibility on Seat Sharing with SP, Cites Constitution
- •Uttar Pradesh Congress in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam stated the party is ready to bend "a little" for seat sharing with the Samajwadi Party for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
- •Gautam emphasized that the Congress is "as flexible as the Constitution of India" regarding seat distribution, aiming for equal share and respect.
- •The Congress leader urged for the finalization of the seat-sharing arrangement in October to allow candidates sufficient preparation time.
- •Recent tensions between the allies include Akhilesh Yadav's 'PDA Rath Yatra' in Congress stronghold Raebareli, prompting a reciprocal threat from UP Congress chief Ajai Rai to visit SP strongholds.
- •Shivpal Yadav, SP leader, dismissed Congress's efforts to gain votes in SP strongholds, stating they "won’t achieve anything" even if they try.
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Uttar Pradesh Congress in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam stated that the party is as flexible as the Constitution of India when it comes to seat sharing and is ready to bend a little if required.
Congress leaders have argued that the seat-sharing arrangement with the Samajwadi Party should be finalized within the month of October to give candidates sufficient time to prepare in their respective constituencies.
Friction between the two allies emerged after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav launched his PDA Rath Yatra from Raebareli on September 24, which led the Congress to announce plans to visit SP strongholds like Etawah, Kannauj, and Mainpuri.
