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UP 2027: BJP vs SP-Congress - Yogi Adityanath's Next Electoral Test
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News18•25-09-2026, 17:23
UP 2027: BJP vs SP-Congress - Yogi Adityanath's Next Electoral Test
- •The 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are shaping up as a major political contest.
- •BJP is stepping up its organization and outreach after its reduced performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
- •The NDA's tally in Uttar Pradesh fell from 73 seats in 2014 to 36 in 2024, with BJP winning 33 seats.
- •SP won 37 seats and Congress six in 2024, posing a significant challenge.
- •Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has intensified his outreach, while SP and Congress are discussing alliance and seat-sharing for 2027.
Key Questions Answered
In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, the NDA won 36 seats, with the BJP specifically securing 33 seats, while the Samajwadi Party won 37 seats and the Congress party secured six seats.
The BJP will head into the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections with Yogi Adityanath as its chief ministerial face, as confirmed during RSS and BJP coordination meetings.
The RSS feedback indicated that while Yogi Adityanath maintains a favorable image, certain constituencies are experiencing public resentment against sitting MLAs and a deterioration in their relationship with grassroots party workers.
