Cong. Sought 181 Seats In UP: Akhilesh

Published 14 Nov 2026, 20:56 IST

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday that the Congress has asked to contest 181 seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and that the I.N.D.I.A. bloc will stay united to take on the ruling BJP in the state, remarks he made while speaking at a Leadership Summit in Delhi.

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SP chief signals alliance with Congress for 2027 polls as seat-sharing negotiations are expected to begin on November 17.

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The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 14 Nov 2026, 20:35 IST

181 seats and counting? Akhilesh hints at Congress' big ask for UP polls

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday indicated that the Congress has sought 181 seats to contest in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections , while asserting that the INDIA bloc would remain united to take on the ruling BJP. Speaking at a Leadership Summit in Delhi, Yadav was…

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Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 14 Nov 2026, 20:53 IST

UP Assembly Elections 2027 | Congress wants to contest 181 seats, indicates Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav indicated on Saturday that the Congress has expressed its wish to contest 181 seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, while asserting that the I.N.D.I.A. bloc would remain united to defeat the ruling BJP in the state. Asked at the Hindustan…

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Deccan Chronicle Deccan Chronicle Holdings Current article 14 Nov 2026, 20:56 IST

Cong. Sought 181 Seats In UP: Akhilesh

SP chief signals alliance with Congress for 2027 polls as seat-sharing negotiations are expected to begin on November 17.

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