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JDU Prepares for 60 UP Seats; Nishant Kumar to Launch Campaign from Varanasi
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News18•23-09-2026, 10:43
JDU Prepares for 60 UP Seats; Nishant Kumar to Launch Campaign from Varanasi
- •Janata Dal United (JDU) has begun preparations for approximately 60 seats in the upcoming 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
- •The party will hold a workers' conference in Varanasi on October 25, where Nishant Kumar is expected to launch the election campaign.
- •JDU spokesperson Kunwar Ajay Singh stated the party aims to contest in alliance with the NDA, expecting a respectable share of seats.
- •The party is focusing on Purvanchal and Kurmi-Kushwaha dominated seats to make inroads into OBC votes in UP.
- •Shravan Kumar indicated that if an alliance doesn't materialize, the party will contest around fifty seats independently.
Key Questions Answered
JDU is preparing to contest approximately 60 assembly seats for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections.
Nishant Kumar is scheduled to arrive in Varanasi on October 25 to launch the party's election campaign through a major workers' conference.
JDU aims to contest the elections in alliance with the NDA while expecting a respectable share of seats, but has stated it will independently contest around fifty seats if no agreement is reached.
