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UP Elections 2027: Congress readies social engineering strategy
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News18•08-10-2026, 15:31
UP Elections 2027: Congress readies social engineering strategy
- •Congress has intensified its preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections with a new social engineering formula.
- •Aradhana Mishra Mona has been made the state Congress president, and Imran Masood appointed as working state president to appease key vote banks.
- •The party has also given important roles to leaders like Devendra Nishad and Virendra Chaudhary to strengthen its OBC and Dalit support base.
- •Seat sharing with the Samajwadi Party has become a major challenge, with Congress aiming to contest around 125 to 150 seats.
- •Congress is mounting pressure on the SP to finalize seat sharing soon so that candidates get adequate time for campaigning.
Key Questions Answered
Congress appointed Aradhana Mishra 'Mona' as the state president, Imran Masood as the working state president, Devendra Nishad and Alok Prasad as senior vice presidents, and Virendra Chaudhary as the leader of the legislature party to balance caste equations.
Congress is preparing to contest around 125 to 150 assembly seats while working on a strategy to secure at least one winnable seat in every district of Uttar Pradesh.
Congress wants seat sharing to be finalized soon so candidates have enough time to campaign, whereas delays and Congress's push for 125 to 150 seats are increasing political pressure and friction within the alliance with the Samajwadi Party.
