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SP-Congress Alliance Faces Strain Over Seat Sharing Ahead of UP 2027 Elections
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News18•25-09-2026, 21:01
SP-Congress Alliance Faces Strain Over Seat Sharing Ahead of UP 2027 Elections
- •The Samajwadi Party and Congress are in crucial seat-sharing discussions for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, facing disagreements over the number and allocation of seats.
- •SP chief Akhilesh Yadav insists on allocating seats based on winnability, while Congress seeks a significantly larger share of the 403 Assembly seats.
- •Reports suggest SP is considering around 65 seats for Congress, which is far less than what Congress is demanding.
- •The alliance performed strongly in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, winning 43 of 80 seats in UP, but their 2022 Assembly election performance was disparate, with SP winning 111 seats and Congress only two.
- •A meeting between Mallikarjun Kharge and Akhilesh Yadav is anticipated in October to finalize seat distribution and strategize against the BJP.
Key Questions Answered
Akhilesh Yadav has maintained that the alliance with Congress will continue for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, but insisted that seats should be allocated strictly to the party or candidate possessing the ability to win.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Samajwadi Party and Congress had a strong combined showing, winning a total of 43 out of Uttar Pradesh's 80 parliamentary seats.
During the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the two parties ran separately with markedly different results, as the Samajwadi Party won 111 seats while Congress managed to secure just two.
