Akhilesh Yadav says alliance victory matters more than seat-sharing
Yadav said the alliance should focus on victory, not seat counts, as Congress seeks at least 150 of Uttar Pradesh’s 403 Assembly seats.
- On Saturday, Samajwadi Party MP Shiv Pal Singh Patel publicly rejected Congress' demand for 150 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats, calling the request 'highly unreasonable' given the party's weak electoral performance.
- Citing the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections where the Bharatiya Janata Party won 255 seats against Congress' two, Patel argued that a realistic allocation for Congress should be seven or eight seats rather than 150.
- While the Samajwadi Party is reportedly offering 53 to 55 seats based on localized strength, Congress Uttar Pradesh in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam maintains the party will not accept fewer than 150 seats.
- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav intervened on Sunday, October 4, ordering party leaders to restrict seat-sharing discussions to internal channels and emphasizing alliance victory over individual seat counts.
- Congress Uttar Pradesh unit chief Aradhana Mishra stated that national leadership will determine seat allocations, with formal finalization expected throughout October ahead of the 2027 polls.
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Akhilesh Yadav says alliance victory matters more than seat-sharing
Akhilesh Yadav has said victory for the opposition alliance is more important than seat-sharing as talks with the Congress continue ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. Yadav stressed the need for a united effort to protect democracy, the Constitution and reservation, saying the focus should be on ensuring the alliances victory rather than the number of seats allotted to each party.
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SP MP takes 'so scared' dig at Rahul Gandhi over UP seat sharing; Congress hits back, Akhilesh Yadav intervenes
SP MP from Pratapgarh, Shiv Pal Singh Patel, claimed that without an alliance with SP, Congress would not have won a single seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
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