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SP MP Snubs Congress' 150-Seat Demand for UP Polls: "Even 50 Would Be A Big Deal"
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News18•04-10-2026, 09:46
SP MP Snubs Congress' 150-Seat Demand for UP Polls: "Even 50 Would Be A Big Deal"
- •Samajwadi Party MP Shiv Pal Singh Patel questioned Congress' demand for 150 seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, stating that even 50 would be a "big deal."
- •Patel argued that Congress should seek seats proportionate to its electoral strength and organizational presence in UP, citing their win of only two seats in the 2022 Assembly elections.
- •He claimed Congress' presence in 2022 negatively impacted SP's vote share, suggesting SP could have formed the government without it.
- •Patel asserted that Congress' six Lok Sabha wins in 2024 were due to the alliance with SP, implying they wouldn't have won otherwise.
- •The SP MP also alleged that Rahul Gandhi was initially hesitant to contest from Rae Bareli and only filed his nomination after Akhilesh Yadav's intervention.
Key Questions Answered
The Congress party has demanded at least 150 constituencies for the upcoming 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election under an alliance arrangement, with party state in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam stating that discussions will be finalized in October.
In the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, Congress contested all 403 constituencies but managed to win only two seats.
During the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Congress won six seats in Uttar Pradesh, while the Samajwadi Party emerged as the largest party in the state by securing 37 seats.
