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UP Elections 2027: Congress-SP Seat-Sharing Deadlock Deepens in 5 Key Districts.
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News18•29-09-2026, 12:53
UP Elections 2027: Congress-SP Seat-Sharing Deadlock Deepens in 5 Key Districts.
- •The internal conflict between the Samajwadi Party and Congress is escalating over seat-sharing for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
- •Congress's UP in-charge, Rajendra Pal Gautam, stated that Congress would not contest fewer than 150+ seats under any circumstances.
- •The main dispute between Congress and SP is over five districts: Saharanpur, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Barabanki, and Sitapur.
- •Congress demands five out of seven assembly seats in Saharanpur, while SP is unwilling to give up its winning seats.
- •Rae Bareli and Amethi, associated with the Gandhi family, are viewed by both parties as integral to their political identity.
Key Questions Answered
Reports indicate that the primary dispute between Congress and the Samajwadi Party for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections centers on five key districts: Saharanpur, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Barabanki, and Sitapur.
Congress UP in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam stated that the party will not contest fewer than 150+ seats under any circumstances, while other reports suggest rumors of a demand ranging between 105 and 115 seats.
The Samajwadi Party argues that Congress lacks a strong grassroots organization in the state, noting that SP won 111 seats in 2022 and had narrow runner-up margins on many others, meaning it is only willing to yield a limited number of seats.
