Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Congress and Samajwadi Party Discuss Seat-Sharing for UP Elections
Rahul Gandhi from the Congress Party and Akhilesh Yadav from the Samajwadi Party had a meeting with Priyanka Gandhi.
They talked about how to share seats for the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh.
The Congress wants more seats, saying it will help them win more votes.
The Samajwadi Party thinks the Congress should take fewer seats and focus on areas where they can win.
They also discussed who should be the candidates for each seat.
Both parties need to work together to beat their common opponent, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, and Priyanka Gandhi met to discuss seat-sharing for Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
The Congress is demanding around 100 seats, while the Samajwadi Party believes the Congress should contest around 80 seats.
The Congress argues that more seats would boost Dalit voters' confidence, while the Samajwadi Party wants to assess the suitability of Congress candidates for specific seats.
The Samajwadi Party wants the Congress to provide a list of potential candidates to evaluate their suitability for each seat.
The Congress had previously won 2% of the vote and 2 seats in the 2017 assembly elections when contesting alone.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Priyanka Gandhi
- What
- Discussion on seat-sharing for Uttar Pradesh assembly elections
- When
- First day of parliament's monsoon session
- Where
- Office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
- Why
- To strategize for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections and address issues within the alliance
Congress Party
Samajwadi Party
Seat Allocation
Congress Party
The Congress is demanding around 100 seats, arguing that securing more seats would boost Dalit voters' confidence in the Samajwadi Party.
Samajwadi Party
The Samajwadi Party believes the Congress should contest around 80 seats, citing changed circumstances and the need for strong grassroots workers.
Candidate Selection
Congress Party
The Congress wants a larger share of seats in areas where the alliance's electoral arithmetic is strong.
Samajwadi Party
The Samajwadi Party wants the Congress to provide a list of potential candidates to assess if they are the best choice for specific seats.
- Meeting Location
- Office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
- Meeting Duration
- Nearly an hour
- Key Attendees
- Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Priyanka Gandhi
- Congress Seat Demand
- Around 100 seats
- Samajwadi Party Seat Offer
- Around 80 seats
- Previous Alliance Seats
- 105 seats allocated to Congress in 2017
- Congress Performance in 2017
- 2% vote share, 2 seats won