Congress and Samajwadi Party Seat-Sharing Discussions

5 UPDATES · 16 DAYS · 26 SEPT 2026 — 11 OCT 2026

Akhilesh YadavUttar PradeshCongressRahul GandhiSamajwadi PartySPBJPMayawati

Latest · 11 Oct 2026

Congress appointed Aradhana Misra Mona and Imran Masood to leadership roles to balance the Samajwadi Party's PDA arrangement while demanding 150-200 seats for the 2027 assembly election.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the formal seat-sharing discussions between the Congress and Samajwadi Party for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the Congress, Samajwadi Party, or the state of Uttar Pradesh unless they are direct developments of this specific seat-sharing occurrence.

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26Sept

STORY BEGINS — NDTV

Congress and Samajwadi Party will begin formal seat-sharing discussions next week for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with Congress aiming for at least 150 seats.

4Oct

The Hindu

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav stated the INDIA bloc must win the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election to stop communalism and protect the Constitution.

5Oct

NDTV

The Congress party is demanding 200 seats in Uttar Pradesh to form a coalition with smaller parties while bickering with the Samajwadi Party over seat shares.

The Hindu

The Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee demanded an equal distribution of difficult seats within the SP-Congress alliance following a dispute over seat allocation.

11Oct

LATEST UPDATE — NDTV

Congress appointed Aradhana Misra Mona and Imran Masood to leadership roles to balance the Samajwadi Party's PDA arrangement while demanding 150-200 seats for the 2027 assembly election.

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