‘Jittery’ Samajwadi Party kills I-PAC deal for UP 2027 after poll losses in Bengal, Tamil Nadu

After Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Akhilesh Yadav Cuts I-PAC Ties For 2027 UP Poll

The Samajwadi Party-I-PAC break-up follows the arrest of Vinesh Chandel, who co-founded the firm with Prashant Kishor and others, in a money laundering case linked to the alleged coal scam in West Bengal.

Samajwadi Party drops I-PAC plan for 2027 after firm's Bengal, Tamil Nadu losses

The Samajwadi Party is learnt to have shelved talks with I-PAC ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. The move signals a preference for its own organisation after recent scrutiny and election setbacks linked to the consultancy.

‘Jittery’ Samajwadi Party kills I-PAC deal for UP 2027 after poll losses in Bengal, Tamil Nadu

Sources say another firm led by former I-PAC employees is expected to assist the Akhilesh Yadav-led party in the run-up to the 2027 UP elections.