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UP Elections 2027: Is Priyanka Gandhi's Strategy Threatening the SP-Congress Alliance?
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News18•07-10-2026, 08:37
UP Elections 2027: Is Priyanka Gandhi's Strategy Threatening the SP-Congress Alliance?
- •Tensions regarding seat sharing for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections are brewing between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party.
- •Priyanka Gandhi's close aides, including Imran Masood and Rajendra Pal Gautam, are continuously launching attacks on the SP and Akhilesh Yadav.
- •The removal of Ajay Rai and the appointment of Aradhana Mishra Mona as state president is seen as part of Priyanka Gandhi's calculated strategy.
- •SP chief Akhilesh Yadav is exercising complete restraint, apparently understanding that Priyanka Gandhi is orchestrating these moves behind the scenes.
- •Similar to patterns in Bihar and Haryana, Congress's aggressive posture risks eroding trust among its allies and damaging the alliance prospects.
Key Questions Answered
Priyanka Gandhi holds the final say in all decisions made by the Congress party in Uttar Pradesh for the 2027 assembly elections, with her loyalist leaders leading active roles in the state politics.
Ajay Rai was removed from his post because he was reportedly not following Priyanka Gandhi's directives to the letter, paving the way for Aradhana Mishra Mona to become the new state president.
During the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Congress contested independently by fielding candidates in 399 out of 403 seats, managing to win only two seats and securing just 2.34% of the total votes.
