Akhilesh asks SP leaders to keep seat-sharing concerns with Congress internal
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has instructed party leaders to keep seat-sharing negotiations with the Congress internal. This follows public criticism from SP MP Shiv Pal Singh Patel regarding the Congress party's demand for 150 seats in the upcoming 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
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Internal friction within the INDIA bloc could impact the opposition's electoral strategy and unity in the crucial state of Uttar Pradesh.
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday asked party leaders to keep their views on seat-sharing negotiations with the Congress within internal party channels, amid public differences between the two INDIA bloc allies ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.Yadav's intervention came after SP MP Shiv Pal Singh Patel publicly criticised the Congress' reported demand for 150 seats and said allocating too many constituencies to the party could affect the alliance's electoral prospects.Addressing reporters at an event in Lucknow, Yadav said, "I would like to tell all our leaders that whatever opinions or concerns they have regarding seat-sharing should be shared with us.
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