Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav face seat-sharing test in UP
Congress and Samajwadi Party are preparing for seat-sharing negotiations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly election.
Akhilesh Yadav asked Congress to 'show a large heart' and be accommodative to avoid competing with regional allies.
Rahul Gandhi responded by saying he will bear all humiliations to keep the INDIA bloc together.
Congress leaders in Uttar Pradesh are demanding equal status and a 50:50 seat-sharing deal from the SP.
The INDIA bloc won 43 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, dealing the BJP its biggest state setback in a decade.
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