Akhilesh claims Congress deal on 11 seats in UP, ‘final decision not yet'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Akhilesh claims Congress deal on 11 seats in UP, ‘final decision not yet'

New Indian Express  

Akhilesh’s statement has come at a time when the buzz around Bihar CM and Janata Dal president Nitish Kumar possible return to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA, toppling the Mahagathbandhan government is gaining strength. However, UP Congress leadership chose to remain non-commital over SP chief's claim saying the final decision rested with party's high command. However, with reference to Akhileshji's X post, let me make it clear that any decision on seat sharing will be taken by our central election committee, headed by Mukul Wasnik, " said UP Congress Committee chief Ajai Rai. Invite latest round of talks, Congress was represented by Salman Khurshid, UPCC chief Ajai Rai and party MLA Aradhana Mishra.

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No alliance with Congress, AAP to go solo in Delhi elections, confirms Arvind Kejriwal
1 week, 5 days ago

No alliance with Congress, AAP to go solo in Delhi elections, confirms Arvind Kejriwal

Firstpost  

Arvind Kejriwal has cleared rumours of the possibility of an alliance with the Congress in the upcoming Delhi elections. He said that AAP will fight the polls ‘on its own strength’ The Aam Aadmi Party will contest the upcoming Delhi elections “on its own strength,” Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday, adding that there is “no possibility of any alliance with …

UP Bypoll Results 2024: Big Boost To Yogi Adityanath As NDA Bags 7 Seats; SP Wins Karhal, Shishamau
1 month ago

UP Bypoll Results 2024: Big Boost To Yogi Adityanath As NDA Bags 7 Seats; SP Wins Karhal, Shishamau

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has won six out of the nine Uttar Pradesh Assembly bypolls held earlier this week on November 20, boosting Yogi Adityanath, whose control over the state was affected after the Lok Sabha debacle. According to the EC, in the by-election held in Ghaziabad, BJP's Sanjeev Sharma defeated his nearest rival SP's Singh Raj Jatav by a …

UP bypolls: Voting underway in nine Assembly seats
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1 month ago

UP bypolls: Voting underway in nine Assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: Nearly 10 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling across nine assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. While eight seats fell vacant following the incumbent MLAs' election to the Lok Sabha, polling in Sisamau is being conducted due to Samajwadi Party lawmaker Irfan Solanki's disqualification from the assembly after his …

SP-Congress focus on coordination as UP bypoll campaign picks up pace
1 month, 1 week ago

SP-Congress focus on coordination as UP bypoll campaign picks up pace

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party and the Congress have sharpened focus on coordination as campaigning gains momentum for the by-election to nine Uttar Pradesh assembly seats. Senior leader of Congress party Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi party national president Akhilesh Yadav The Samajwadi Party has fielded its candidates on all the nine seats and the Congress has asked all its state and local …

Samajwadi Chief Emphasizes Unity and Winning, Denies Congress Rift in UP
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Samajwadi Chief Emphasizes Unity and Winning, Denies Congress Rift in UP

ABP News  

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav asserts that the party will secure victory in all seats in Uttar Pradesh, regardless of the outcome of the upcoming Maharashtra elections. He emphasizes unity within the alliance and highlights the importance of support from Congress for their success. When questioned about the slogan of CM Yogi about division, Akhilesh expresses skepticism and points out …

Congress Makes Strategic Adjustments in Maharashtra, Leaving Space for Samajwadi Party
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Congress Makes Strategic Adjustments in Maharashtra, Leaving Space for Samajwadi Party

Hindustan Times  

The Congress has decided to leave the field clear for its ally Samajwadi Party in the Uttar Pradesh assembly by-elections. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have been engaged in talks to reach an understanding, but the numbers of seats offered were not far apart. The Congress is believed to have dismissed SP's demands for some seats …

Congress and SP to Team Up in UP Assembly Bypolls: Leaders Emphasize Unity Against BJP
2 months ago

Congress and SP to Team Up in UP Assembly Bypolls: Leaders Emphasize Unity Against BJP

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai has announced that the party will contest the upcoming Assembly bypolls together with the SP, despite ongoing talks on seat sharing between the two parties. Rai stated that the sole purpose of the Opposition alliance is to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), highlighting the BJP's history of instigating riots and carrying out fake …

Samajwadi Party on the Brink of an Alliance with Congress in UP Bypolls
2 months ago

Samajwadi Party on the Brink of an Alliance with Congress in UP Bypolls

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party is considering an alliance with the Congress party for the upcoming bypolls in nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. The party's president, Akhilesh Yadav, has stated that an alliance is on the cards, but it is still a matter of discussion between the two parties. The SP is yet to field its candidates for several seats, including Ghaziabad …

U.P. bypoll preparation: Cong to hold meetings, get feedback from leaders in 10 constituencies
3 months ago

U.P. bypoll preparation: Cong to hold meetings, get feedback from leaders in 10 constituencies

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: The Congress is gearing up for byelections to 10 assembly seats, keeping its plan B ready, even as it is in touch with the Samajwadi Party for possible seat-sharing in coming weeks. The byelections to the state’s 10 assembly seats may be held in the next few weeks, so both the Congress and the SP may hold another round …

Haryana assembly polls: AAP releases first list of 20 candidates as no headway in alliance talks with Congress
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana assembly polls: AAP releases first list of 20 candidates as no headway in alliance talks with Congress

New Indian Express  

Another AAP leader, Sanjay Singh, said the party will fight the Haryana polls with full strength. According to the list of candidates shared by the AAP, its Haryana unit senior vice-president Anurag Dhanda will contest the election from Kalayat, considered to be a stronghold of former chief minister and veteran Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and Indu Sharma from Bhiwani. …

UP Congress seeks five out of ten by-poll seats to contest
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UP Congress seeks five out of ten by-poll seats to contest

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Seeking five of the ten seats slated to go to by-poll in Uttar Pradesh anytime soon, the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee has got active on the ground sending party secretaries to various constituencies to get feedback about the political situation. As per the sources, while the Congress has sought five out of ten seats, the Samajwadi Party appears willing …

Haryana Polls: Congress Holds Meet For Seat-Sharing Talks With AAP, Kejriwal's Party Demanding 10 Seats
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana Polls: Congress Holds Meet For Seat-Sharing Talks With AAP, Kejriwal's Party Demanding 10 Seats

ABP News  

Amid the seat-sharing talks with the Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress party held a meeting of the Central Election Committee for the upcoming assembly elections in Haryana. Party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary KC Venugopal, AICC in-charge of Haryana Deepak Babaria, LoP in State Assembly and former CM… pic.twitter.com/kQbJ2XkJiv — ANI September 3, …

Is Akhilesh Looking To Continue 'INDIA Momentum' With Congress In UP Bypolls? Here's What We Know
5 months ago

Is Akhilesh Looking To Continue 'INDIA Momentum' With Congress In UP Bypolls? Here's What We Know

ABP News  

UP Bypolls: The Congress and the Samajwadi Party are likely to contest the upcoming UP by-polls together against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA, Congress sources told ABP News. The Congress sources further said that the grand old party may also consider giving some seats to the Samajwadi Party in assembly polls in states like Maharashtra and Haryana. Prominent among these …

Congress, SP begin seat-share talks for UP Assembly bypolls
5 months, 1 week ago

Congress, SP begin seat-share talks for UP Assembly bypolls

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: After making an impressive comeback in recently concluded Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, the INDIA Alliance partners — Congress and the Samajwadi Party — have reportedly commenced the deliberations for a seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming bypoll to 10 assembly segments to be held later this year. Both political parties, which had contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election …

‘Falling political credibility of Modi…’: Mallikarjun Kharge hails assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc wins 10 seats
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Falling political credibility of Modi…’: Mallikarjun Kharge hails assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc wins 10 seats

Live Mint  

The INDIA bloc secured 10 out of 13 seats as bypoll votes were counted in seven states on Saturday. The Congress won two seats each in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand while AAP candidate Mohinder Bhagat secured the lone Punjab seat in the fray. Elections were held on Wednesday for four seats in West Bengal, three in Himachal Pradesh, two in …

We all fought historic battle: Priyanka Gandhi thanks SP for INDIA bloc's historic performance in UP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

We all fought historic battle: Priyanka Gandhi thanks SP for INDIA bloc's historic performance in UP

India TV News  

Amid the INDIA bloc's massive gain in Uttar Pradesh during the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday congratulated the Samajwadi Party leaders, including party supremo Akhilesh Yadav and the Karyakartas, for the historic verdict in the state. Taking to X, the Congress general secretary congratulated Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav, his wife, and Mainpuri …

SP-powered Opposition reverses U.P. script
6 months, 2 weeks ago

SP-powered Opposition reverses U.P. script

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party was expected to do well in Uttar Pradesh this time, better than 2019 when it won 62 of the state’s 80 seats, and perhaps even better than 2014, when it won 71. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi won from Rae Bareli, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav from Kannauj, but Modi’s victory margin in Varanasi dipped from 479,505 votes …

5 things about Akhilesh Yadav’s SP and its ‘unexpected’ performance in UP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

5 things about Akhilesh Yadav’s SP and its ‘unexpected’ performance in UP

Firstpost  

The better than expected showing by Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh has surprised many, at least those who were expecting the results to mirror exit poll predictions As per the current trends, the Samajwadi Party-led INDIA bloc has managed to edge out the BJP in the crucial heartland state of Uttar Pradesh. A surprise : The better than …

India election results: Big wins, losses and surprises
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India election results: Big wins, losses and surprises

Al Jazeera  

With all of India’s 640 million votes counted following the six-week-long election, the world’s – and history’s – largest democratic exercise has thrown up some big surprises. In advance of counting, exit polls had predicted the BJP could win a vast majority of the state’s seats. ‘Politics of humiliation’: How the BJP lost Maharashtra plot The BJP and its allies …

'BJP will not go beyond 140 seats': SP chief Akhilesh Yadav
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'BJP will not go beyond 140 seats': SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Op India  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday exuded confidence in forming the government of the INDIA bloc at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections results were declared on June 4 and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will not cross 140 seats. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, AAP MP Raghav Chadha, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, and Shiv Sena leader …

Akhilesh Yadav’s rallies draw big crowds; Stalin hits out at Modi
7 months ago

Akhilesh Yadav’s rallies draw big crowds; Stalin hits out at Modi

Hindustan Times  

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav’s rallies are drawing massive crowds. Shah seeks Patnaik’s retirement Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asked Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, 77, to retire due to his “advanced age and health issues”, prompting Congress veteran P Chidambaram to take a swipe. If we form the government, we will …

Kharge, Akhilesh and Kejriwal likely to address joint press conference in Lucknow on May 15
7 months, 1 week ago

Kharge, Akhilesh and Kejriwal likely to address joint press conference in Lucknow on May 15

The Hindu  

The Opposition INDIA bloc is exploring the possibility of holding a joint press conference of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Aam Aadmi Party convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Lucknow on May 15, a source said on Monday. Mr. Kejriwal, who was released on interim bail last week in the alleged Delhi liquor …

The Hindu Morning Digest - April 25, 2024
7 months, 4 weeks ago

The Hindu Morning Digest - April 25, 2024

The Hindu  

As PM Modi targets Congress, phase 2 campaign ends on a sour note Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial speech on the Congress party’s plans to “redistribute wealth” was the highlight of the high-voltage campaign for the second phase of the Lok Sabha election which ended on Wednesday. FIR against BJP’s social media post titled ‘Congress Manifesto or Muslim League Manifesto’ …

Lok Sabha election: Akhilesh Yadav to contest from Kannauj seat in Uttar Pradesh; to file nomination tomorrow
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election: Akhilesh Yadav to contest from Kannauj seat in Uttar Pradesh; to file nomination tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will be contesting from the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, the party confirmed on Wednesday. Akhilesh Yadav Voting on the Kannauj seat will be held in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 13. Earlier, the SP had declared Tej Pratap Yadav - Akhilesh Yadav's nephew and son-in-law of RJD …

Rahul, Akhilesh share stage: ‘BJP will get 150’
8 months ago

Rahul, Akhilesh share stage: ‘BJP will get 150’

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is set to be reduced to 150 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls because of a strong undercurrent in favour of the Opposition, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday in a joint press conference with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, a strong remark that comes two days before general elections kick off. Gandhi …

Rahul-Akhilesh to address first joint public meeting in Amroha on April 20
8 months ago

Rahul-Akhilesh to address first joint public meeting in Amroha on April 20

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will address the first joint public meeting in favour of Congress-SP alliance candidate Kunwar Danish Ali, in Amroha, on April 20. A publicity poster of the rally to be held in Amroha on Saturday The Congress-SP alliance’s rally in Amroha comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled …

Congress-SP alliance yet to launch joint campaign as election nears
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress-SP alliance yet to launch joint campaign as election nears

Hindustan Times  

With just five days remaining before the end of campaigning for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Congress and Samajwadi Party are still working out the modalities of launching a joint campaign of their alliance as partners of the INDIA block. The National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, however, unfurled its star campaigners including …

SP-ot of Bother: AIMIM-Apna Dal (K) Alliance Targets Pichhda, Dalit, Muslim, Kurmi Votes in UP’s Purvanchal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

SP-ot of Bother: AIMIM-Apna Dal (K) Alliance Targets Pichhda, Dalit, Muslim, Kurmi Votes in UP’s Purvanchal

News 18  

The Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen has eventually gained ground in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha polls scheduled to begin in the state from April 19. The duo also launched PDM Nyay Morcha, which UP’s political analysts say would dent Samajwadi Party’s PDA poll plank this season. Owaisi’s newly floated alliance aims to target over 20 lakh Muslims …

J’khand jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc as JMM turns down Cong seat-share formula
8 months, 3 weeks ago

J’khand jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc as JMM turns down Cong seat-share formula

New Indian Express  

RANCHI : The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha on Wednesday rejected the seat-sharing formula with Congress, dealing another blow to the grand old party already struggling to finalise its candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Jharkhand. Referring to the Congress’s claims of reaching a consensus over the formula 7-5-1-1, JMM general secretary and spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya denied knowing any such formula. As …

Bihar: Congress awaits Lalu Yadav’s nod to finalise candidates for LS polls
9 months ago

Bihar: Congress awaits Lalu Yadav’s nod to finalise candidates for LS polls

Hindustan Times  

Bihar state Congress is waiting for Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s approval to declare the seats to be contested in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls beginning April 19, said a senior leader of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday. RJD spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav said seat-sharing talks is almost final. BPCC chief Akhilesh Prasad …

SP declares candidates in six U.P. seats, leaves Bhadohi for Trinamool Congress
9 months, 1 week ago

SP declares candidates in six U.P. seats, leaves Bhadohi for Trinamool Congress

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party on Friday declared six of its candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming parliamentary polls. The SP announced the candidature of Yashveer Singh from Bijnor, Bijendra Singh from Aligarh, Manoj Kumar from Nagina, Daroga Saroj from Lalganj, Bhanu Pratap Singh from Meerut and Jasveer Valmiki from Hathras. The SP declaring its candidate from Nagina reserved seat signals …

Lok Sabha Polls: VBA Chief Seeks Direct Seat-sharing Talks with Congress in Maharashtra, Writes to Kharge
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Polls: VBA Chief Seeks Direct Seat-sharing Talks with Congress in Maharashtra, Writes to Kharge

News 18  

Miffed over the delay in seat-sharing in Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar has written to Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge seeking direct talks. “I understand there is a lack of concurrence between the Congress and Shiv Sena on at least 10 seats and between Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP on at least …

Worry for Akhilesh Yadav? Seven SP MLAs skip key party meeting on Rajya Sabha polls eve
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Worry for Akhilesh Yadav? Seven SP MLAs skip key party meeting on Rajya Sabha polls eve

India TV News  

Rajya Sabha Elections 2024: At least seven Samajwadi Party MLAs skipped a crucial party meeting on the eve of the Rajya Sabha elections. The development has fueled speculations that some SP leaders may support BJP in Tuesday's Rajya Sabha elections. Rajya Sabha elections on February 27 The February 27 Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh will witness a high-pitched electoral …

Lok Sabha elections: AAP-Congress alliance vs BJP in Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, Goa; seats sharing details revealed
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: AAP-Congress alliance vs BJP in Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, Goa; seats sharing details revealed

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress on Saturday confirmed their alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. In Delhi, AAP will contest in New Delhi, West Delhi, South Delhi and East Delhi; the Congress will contest in Chandni Chowk, North East and North West seats. Earlier this month, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal announced that his party will …

Congress Seals 3-Seat Lok Sabha Deal With AAP In Delhi, Gets Bigger Share In Haryana, Gujarat; No Pact In Punjab
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress Seals 3-Seat Lok Sabha Deal With AAP In Delhi, Gets Bigger Share In Haryana, Gujarat; No Pact In Punjab

News 18  

INDIA bloc partners– Aam Aadmi Party and Congress– have finalised their seat-sharing agreement in Delhi, Haryana, Goa and Gujarat for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. “AAP will contest from New Delhi, West Delhi, South Delhi and East Delhi seats, while Congress candidates will fight Chandani Chowk, North East Delhi and North West Delhi constituencies,” said Wasnik. On the seat-sharing deal …

AAP-Congress announce seat-sharing for Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Goa and Chandigarh. Details
10 months ago

AAP-Congress announce seat-sharing for Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Goa and Chandigarh. Details

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday announced seat-sharing for Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana and Chandigarh, weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. According to the AAP-Congress seat-sharing pact, Kejriwal's party will contest on four Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, two in Gujarat including Bharuch and Bhavnagar. In Gujarat, the AAP will contest on two seats, …

India TV Poll Results: Was Congress arm-twisted to accept Akhilesh Yadav's offer of 17 Lok Sabha seats in UP?
10 months ago

India TV Poll Results: Was Congress arm-twisted to accept Akhilesh Yadav's offer of 17 Lok Sabha seats in UP?

India TV News  

India TV Poll Results: The Congress has been offered 17 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party said and asserted that its chief Akhilesh Yadav will join the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Raebareli only if the proposal is accepted. Most of the people in this poll said that the Congress party was arm-twisted to accept …

AAP, Congress finalise 4:3 seat-sharing formula for Lok Sabha seats in Delhi
10 months ago

AAP, Congress finalise 4:3 seat-sharing formula for Lok Sabha seats in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party is likely to contest four of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi and leave the remaining three to its alliance partner, the Congress, as part of a seat-sharing agreement being finalised by leaders of the two parties, people aware of the matter said. According to one arrangement being discussed, the Congress may contest …

Delhi seat-sharing deal: AAP to contest four Lok Sabha seats, Congress gets three, say sources
10 months ago

Delhi seat-sharing deal: AAP to contest four Lok Sabha seats, Congress gets three, say sources

New Indian Express  

The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party —partners in the INDIA bloc—have reportedly sealed a seat-sharing agreement for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi and are expected to announce their tie-up soon. According to sources, the Congress will contest in three seats, while the AAP will contest in four seats across the national capital after talks entered the final stages. …

AAP may fight on 4 seats in Delhi, Congress likely to get 3: Sources
10 months ago

AAP may fight on 4 seats in Delhi, Congress likely to get 3: Sources

India Today  

The Congress is likely to get three of the seven seats in Delhi for the upcoming Lok Sabha election as talks with the AAP have reached the final round, sources said. Initially, the AAP had offered the Congress party just one of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, escalating tensions between the two alliance partners. We propose the Congress …

Lok Sabha polls: Mayawati's BSP faces uphill battle in UP amid three-way fight with NDA, INDIA bloc
10 months ago

Lok Sabha polls: Mayawati's BSP faces uphill battle in UP amid three-way fight with NDA, INDIA bloc

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The recently announced seat-sharing agreement between the Samajwadi Party and Congress presents challenges for the Bahujan Samaj Party, led by Mayawati, as it navigates a triangular contest in Uttar Pradesh against the NDA and INDIA bloc for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The opposition alliance has designated 63 Lok Sabha seats for the SP and other constituent parties, while …

Lok Sabha elections: SP, Congress seal UP seat share pact
10 months ago

Lok Sabha elections: SP, Congress seal UP seat share pact

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party and the Congress on Wednesday announced a seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections for Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, marking the first major breakthrough in contentious seat talks in the beleaguered Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. UP Congress president Ajay Rai, AICC UP in-charge Avinash Pande, SP national secretary Rajendra Chaudhary and state SP chief …

Congress, SP Settle UP Pact, Ties with AAP Hit Roadblock
10 months ago

Congress, SP Settle UP Pact, Ties with AAP Hit Roadblock

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: While the Congress-SP alliance is finally firmed up for Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, talks between the AAP and the Congress have reportedly hit a roadblock. A day after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the alliance between the AAP and the Congress will soon be announced, sources claim that ongoing talk is stuck over the seat-sharing …

Lok Sabha polls: As SP-Congress forge alliance, Muslim factor to watch out for on 24 seats in Uttar Pradesh
10 months ago

Lok Sabha polls: As SP-Congress forge alliance, Muslim factor to watch out for on 24 seats in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party-Congress seat-sharing deal for the Lok Sabha election may have raised expectations in the alliance that it will consolidate the Muslim vote and fortify the INDIA bloc’s position in at least 24 Muslim dominated constituencies out of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. Muslims account for 19% of Uttar Pradesh’s population and their voting behaviour is …

Will Cong and AAP finally unite for Lok Sabha poll fight in Delhi? Kejriwal replies
10 months ago

Will Cong and AAP finally unite for Lok Sabha poll fight in Delhi? Kejriwal replies

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the alliance between Aam Aadmi Party and INDIA ally Congress for the Lok Sabha elections ‘should have happened’ earlier. The Delhi chief minister's remark comes in wake of the Congress and Samajwadi Party announcing seat sharing pact for the Lok Sabha polls. “Congress has zero Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, it …

Congress-SP seat-sharing deal in Madhya Pradesh too: Check parties’ share here
10 months ago

Congress-SP seat-sharing deal in Madhya Pradesh too: Check parties’ share here

Live Mint  

After Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party and the Congress seem to have sealed the seat-sharing deal in Madhya Pradesh too. “The Samajwadi Party will contest one seat, Khajuraho, in Madhya Pradesh and support Congress on the rest,” the chief of Uttar Pradesh's SP unit, Naresh Uttam Patel was quoted by PTI as saying on Wednesday. The Madhya Pradesh seat-sharing deal …

Congress keeps Raebareli, Amethi, Varanasi in 17-seat deal with Akhilesh Yadav
10 months ago

Congress keeps Raebareli, Amethi, Varanasi in 17-seat deal with Akhilesh Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Congress will contest from 17 seats in Uttar Pradesh as finalised and agreed upon by both the Congress and the Samajwadi Party leadership. This means the Samajwadi Party won't give any candidate on these 17 seats and the details of these seats once again trigger speculations of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra making her poll debut from RaeBareli -- after her mother …

Lok Sabha 2024: Akhilesh Yadav’s SP to contest 63 seats, Cong 17
10 months ago

Lok Sabha 2024: Akhilesh Yadav’s SP to contest 63 seats, Cong 17

Live Mint  

Congress Uttar Pradesh in-charge Avinash Pande announced on Wednesday that the party will contest on 17 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai said the Samajwadi Party will contest elections on 63 seats while the Congress will contest on 17 seats in Uttar Pradesh. Hours after Ravidas Mehrotra's statement, Congress Uttar …

A phone call from Priyanka, Akhilesh's ‘all’s well' and Cong accepts 17 seats
10 months ago

A phone call from Priyanka, Akhilesh's ‘all’s well' and Cong accepts 17 seats

Hindustan Times  

The Congress will contest from 17 seats in Uttar Pradesh and the rest 63 of the 80 will be for the Samajwadi Party and the other INDIA alliance partners, according to the Congress-SP seat-sharing deal which sailed through after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made a phone call to Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday morning. The seat-sharing talks witnessed a meltdown after Akhilesh …

Why did Congress leave Khajuraho seat for SP in Madhya Pradesh? Read here
10 months ago

Why did Congress leave Khajuraho seat for SP in Madhya Pradesh? Read here

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Samajwadi Party led by former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav will contest on Madhya Pradesh's Khajuraho Lok Sabha seat as per the seat-sharing pact with the Congress under Opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc alliance. A look at Samajwadi Party's vote share in previous Lok Sabha elections 2019 Lok Sabha Elections Samajwadi Party candidate Veer Singh Patel …

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