Fresh friction in SP-Congress alliance as UP leaders spar over Akhilesh, Rahul's influence
MPs from the Samajwadi Party and Congress split over whether Akhilesh Yadav or Rahul Gandhi should lead the opposition campaign, as the alliance won 43 Lok Sabha seats in 2024.
- Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan and Congress MP Imran Masood are publicly clashing over leadership for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, backing different leaders as the primary opposition face against the BJP.
- The alliance successfully contested the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, winning 43 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 seats, but current statements reveal ongoing tensions regarding leadership roles and seat-sharing ahead of the state vote.
- On Tuesday, Congress MP Imran Masood backed Rahul Gandhi, telling PTI "Only Rahul Gandhi is the opposition voice across the country," while describing Congress as the "big brother" in the alliance.
- Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan countered on Tuesday, arguing "Only Akhilesh Yadav is capable of defeating the BJP," and contending the Congress cannot achieve electoral success on its own.
- Amid these tensions, BJP president Nitin Nabin recently conducted a two-day visit to western Uttar Pradesh to strengthen booth-level organization, while AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said Sunday he is open to joining forces with parties seeking to prevent the BJP from returning to power.
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Akhilesh Vs Rahul? SP-Cong Leaders Spar Over Opposition Face Ahead Of 2027 UP Polls
<p><strong>Uttar Pradesh Election Akhilesh vs Rahul: </strong>The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance has run into a fresh bout of public disagreement ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with MPs from the two parties backing different leaders as the key opposition face against the BJP.</p> <p>SP MP Iqra Hasan and Congress MP Imran Masood, both elected from Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as alliance candidates, have s…
From Seats To Personality Clash: Inside Samajwadi-Congress Alliance Talks
According to sources, several Congress leaders, including UP in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam and Imran Masood, are constantly and deftly pressuring Akhilesh Yadav to consent to a swift seat-sharing agreement.
Akhilesh or Rahul? SP, Congress MPs make rival leadership pitches ahead of UP polls
Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan and Congress MP Imran Masood have separately backed their respective party leaders -- Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi -- as key figures in taking on the BJP ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
SP-Congress alliance faces fresh friction in UP ahead of polls
Lucknow: On a day when Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Nabin toured western Uttar Pradesh to firm up the party’s poll strategy, two prominent opposition voices from the region sparred over which leader brings more value to the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls. Samajwadi Party MP from Kairana Iqra … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top …
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