UP Congress MPs seek swift alliance talks with Samajwadi Party

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Congress MPs from Uttar Pradesh have urged the party leadership to quickly pursue an alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the 2027 Assembly elections, The Times of India reports. Rahul Gandhi sought the views of Congress’s Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha members from the state at a meeting on Tuesday. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also attended. The MPs reportedly backed an alliance unanimously, while asking the leadership to secure quality, winnable seats rather than focus solely on the total number.

Rahul Gandhi did not disclose a negotiating position, according to the report. Congress has ordered a constituency survey, while newly appointed state in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam is examining seats. The two parties together performed better than the BJP in Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Local Congress and SP functionaries have continued to trade criticism, creating pressure for early seat-sharing talks.

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The easy narrative is that a repeat of the 2024 result will automatically carry the alliance through 2027. The opposite claim, that local quarrels alone make cooperation impossible, is just as lazy. Seat quality, organisation and vote transfer will matter more than public statements. Congress must show it can convert negotiated seats into wins, while SP must judge whether a broader alliance adds votes. The first hard test will be the constituency survey and the final seat-sharing list.

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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