The February 27 Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh will witness a high-pitched electoral battle ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, with the BJP fielding eight candidates and the opposition Samajwadi Party three for the 10 seats up for grab.
Earlier, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has said that he will not participate in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra until the seat distribution for the Lok Sabha elections is finalised.
The seat-sharing between Samajwadi Party and Congress for Uttar Pradesh has been finalised. In Madhya Pradesh also, Akhilesh's party will contest in Khajuraho while remaining seats would be contested by the Congress.
Lok Sabha elections are due to be held in April-May this year. In Uttar Pradesh, there are a total of 80 Lok Sabha seats. According to reports, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has played a crucial role in finalising seat-sharing between Samajwadi Party and Congress in the state.
According to the sources, the seat-sharing talks between Samajwadi Party and Congress, which till yesterday seemed off track, reached almost a conclusion after Priyanka Gandhi spoke to Akhilesh Yadav.
The third list of five candidates has been declared by the Samajwadi Party for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. The Party has so far declared the names of 31 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.
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Uttar Pradesh news: From Muzaffarnagar, Harendra Singh Malik will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Samajwadi Party. Ramesh Gautam and Virendra Singh have been fielded from Bahraich and Chandauli respectively.
The Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) has two MLAs in UP, including Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya himself. The Samajwadi Party has announced three candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled on February 27.
The Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) already announced 27 Lok Sabha candidates in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections.
Last week, he stirred up a controversy by raising questions on the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has offered 17 seats to Congress to contest in Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, as part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc seat-sharing formula.
Lok Sabha polls 2024: Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections 2024 as part of the newly formed I.N.D.I.A bloc. However, so far the party has not decided on how many seats it will keep. The SP offered 11 seats to the Congress in Uttar Pradesh.
Akhilesh Yadav's potential participation in Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Uttar Pradesh remains uncertain as discussions continue between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress regarding seat allocation.
The Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh has suffered another major setback. After Swami Prasad Maurya, now Saleemm Sherwani has also resigned from the position of general secretary. Salim Sherwani expressed displeasure to Akhilesh Yadav by writing a letter, stating his dissatisfaction with not nominati
The BJP is also short of 10 votes to secure the victory of its eighth candidate. Sanjay Seth, who switched from the SP to the BJP in 2019, is contesting as the saffron party's eighth Rajya Sabha candidate in Uttar Pradesh.
Samajwadi Party nominated Ramjilal Suman, Jaya Bachchan and former IAS officer Alok Ranjan as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha in Uttar Pradesh. While actor-turned politician Jaya Bachchan has been nominated again for Rajya Sabha, this is the first time for Ranjan.
Swami Prasad Maurya wrote a letter to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and said that he would keep trying to strengthen the party even without being on any post.
Earlier, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Vairagyanand Giri alias Mirchi Baba made his electoral debut in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election 2023. He unsuccessfully contested against them CM then chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Budhni constituency.
The government announced that Former Prime Ministers Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao, and legendary agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna.
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