SP-Congress Alliance Under Strain? Seat Sharing Becomes Key Hurdle Ahead Of UP 2027 | Plain Speak

The Samajwadi Party and Congress are heading into a crucial seat-sharing discussion ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with differences emerging over the number of seats and the basis for allocation.SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has reiterated that the alliance with Congress will continue, but said seats should go to the party or candidate with the ability to win. Congress, meanwhile, is seeking a substantially larger share of the 403 Assembly seats. Reports indicate the SP is considering around 65 seats for Congress, while Congress has been seeking a much larger number.The two parties had a stronger combined showing in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, winning 43 of Uttar Pradesh’s 80 seats. But their separate performance in the 2022 Assembly election was markedly different, with SP winning 111 seats and Congress winning just two.With seat-sharing talks still taking shape and a possible meeting between Mallikarjun Kharge and Akhilesh Yadav expected in October, the focus is now on how the two parties divide the 403 Assembly seats and structure their campaign against the BJP.Watch the latest developments in the SP-Congress alliance, Akhilesh Yadav’s winnability formula and the UP 2027 seat-sharing battle. n18oc_plain-speakn18oc_indiaNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube