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SP MP Attacks Congress on Seat Sharing: 'Without Akhilesh, Not a Single Seat'
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News18•03-10-2026, 16:09
SP MP Attacks Congress on Seat Sharing: 'Without Akhilesh, Not a Single Seat'
- •All is not well between Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress in the INDIA alliance, with the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly election exposing tensions.
- •Smaller leaders from both parties are continuously attacking each other over seat sharing.
- •SP MP SP Singh Patel attacked Congress, stating that Rahul Gandhi would not win in UP without Akhilesh Yadav.
- •Patel rejected Congress's alleged demand for 150 seats, asserting they should only get 10-15 seats.
- •He claimed Rahul Gandhi contested under pressure from Akhilesh Yadav, who issued an ultimatum for him to contest.
Key Questions Answered
A Samajwadi Party MP stated that instead of demanding 150 seats, Congress should only be allocated 10 to 15 seats in the alliance.
Sources indicate that the Samajwadi Party has proposed a formula offering Congress around 75 to 86 assembly seats, whereas Congress leaders have demanded higher numbers ranging from 105 to upwards of 150 seats.
The SP MP claimed that Rahul Gandhi was scared to contest from Amethi and afraid to contest in Rae Bareli, and only agreed to run after facing pressure and an ultimatum from Akhilesh Yadav.
