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Akhilesh Yadav's PDA Rath Yatra from Rahul Gandhi's Rae Bareli: What's SP's message to Congress?
- •Akhilesh Yadav to launch PDA Rath Yatra from Rahul Gandhi's Rae Bareli constituency on September 24, ahead of 2027 UP Assembly elections.
- •The yatra aims to take SP's PDA (Pichda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) narrative to the grassroots, with a specially designed bus.
- •SP chose Rae Bareli after an alleged attack on its student wing by ABVP at Feroze Gandhi Degree College, with Akhilesh terming it an attack on PDA.
- •Congress seeks all 10 seats in Amethi and Rae Bareli districts, while SP holds three assembly seats in Rae Bareli and is unwilling to concede them.
- •The move is seen as a political message to Congress before seat-sharing talks, re-establishing SP's presence and highlighting the PDA issue.
Key Questions Answered
Akhilesh Yadav chose Rae Bareli for his PDA Rath Yatra to take SP's backward, Dalit, and minority narrative to the grassroots and respond to administrative issues following a student clash at Feroze Gandhi Degree College, while also establishing the party's electoral presence in Rahul Gandhi's parliamentary constituency.
Ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress is claiming all 10 seats across Amethi and Rae Bareli districts. Meanwhile, the Samajwadi Party is unwilling to give up seats it already won, holding three out of six assembly constituencies in Rae Bareli.
Tensions arose as Congress MP Imran Masood urged the Samajwadi Party to accept Rahul Gandhi's leadership, while SP's young MP Iqra Hasan responded by pushing back. Additionally, disagreements over contesting the 10 assembly seats in Amethi and Rae Bareli have added friction to the INDIA bloc allies.
