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

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

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday, speaking at a Leadership Summit in Delhi, that the Congress has asked to contest 181 seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. He added that the INDIA bloc will stay united to take on the ruling BJP, asserting the alliance remains intact and will defeat the BJP together.

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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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First reported by Hindustan Times at 09:21 UTC on 14 Nov.

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  1. 3 hours later
  2. ABP Live ABP Group

    ‘Add One More To 180’: Akhilesh Yadav Reveals Congress's Seat Demand For UP Polls, SP-Congress Meeting Likely On Nov 17

    Seat-sharing talks between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections have intensified, with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav revealing that the Congress has sought 181 seats. His statement comes amid reports that the Congress had initially demanded 150…

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  4. 6 minutes later
  5. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. Current article

    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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