UP Elections: Samajwadi Party's focus is on 403 UP Assembly seats, says Akhilesh Yadav
Akhilesh Yadav said the Samajwadi Party will focus on winning all 403 Assembly seats and not on a third Rajya Sabha candidate.
- On Tuesday, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav announced his party will not field a third candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections, stating the primary focus is on the 403 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats.
- With 288 seats in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly, the BJP-led alliance is positioned to win seven seats, while the Samajwadi Party-Congress combine holds about 103 seats, securing two spots in the Upper House.
- Nominees for the Rajya Sabha include Ram Gopal Yadav and Reliance Industries executive Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani from the Samajwadi Party, while the BJP excluded Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and B L Verma from its eight-candidate list.
- Today marks the final day for filing nominations for the biennial polls, with scrutiny of papers scheduled for October 7 and polling set for October 16.
- While Yadav previously claimed BJP MLAs were in contact with his party, the 2024 Rajya Sabha elections featured cross-voting that forced a contest despite the BJP's numerical advantage, underscoring electoral volatility.
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Times of IndiaUP Elections: Samajwadi Party's focus is on 403 UP Assembly seats, says Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav indicated his party's attention is on the upcoming Assembly elections instead of the Rajya Sabha polls. He mentioned that the focus is on securing all 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. The party has already nominated two candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections, Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani. The BJP has named eight candidates for the same polls, including various representatives.
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