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Uttar Pradesh Election 2027: Congress Seeks 150–200 Seats in Proposed SP Alliance
Haripriya 24 Sept 2026 4 min read 151 views
New Delhi, September 24, 2026: Preparations for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2027 are intensifying, with the proposed alliance between the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) entering a key phase over seat-sharing, organisational preparations and campaign coordination.
According to Congress sources cited by Deccan Chronicle, the party plans to seek between 150 and 200 Assembly seats from the Samajwadi Party as part of a proposed alliance for the 2027 election (opens in a new tab). The reported figure is a negotiating position and not a final seat-sharing agreement.
Uttar Pradesh has 403 Assembly constituencies, and Congress leaders have indicated that the party is also preparing its organisation across all seats in case an agreement with the SP cannot be reached.
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Formal discussions between Congress and the SP are expected to begin next month, according to the party sources cited in the report.
Congress sources said the party is seeking what they described as an "equal share" in seat allocation while remaining open to adjustments during negotiations. The party has also indicated that it has no objection to SP president Akhilesh Yadav being projected as the alliance's chief ministerial candidate.
However, the final number of seats for each party has not been decided.
Congress is also expected to focus on constituencies in and around the Raebareli and Amethi Lok Sabha constituencies, which remain important areas for the party's organisation in Uttar Pradesh.
Congress Strengthens Organisation Across Uttar Pradesh
While discussions over an alliance are expected, Congress is continuing its organisational work in the state through its Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan.
According to the party sources cited by Deccan Chronicle, Congress has analysed electoral data from the past two decades to identify constituencies where it believes it can make a stronger claim during seat-sharing negotiations.
The exercise is intended to provide the party with constituency-level information before formal discussions with the SP begin.
The Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee could also undergo organisational changes, including a possible change in the state leadership. Party sources described any such restructuring as part of a routine organisational exercise.
SP-Congress Coordination Remains in Focus
The proposed SP-Congress alliance follows their cooperation during the 2024 Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh.
The two parties (opens in a new tab) are now preparing for a much larger Assembly contest involving 403 constituencies. Seat distribution, campaign coordination and the division of constituencies are therefore expected to be among the central issues in their negotiations.
At this stage, neither party has announced a final seat-sharing formula.
Akhilesh Yadav is separately expanding the SP's organisational outreach through the party's PDA strategy, focused on Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak communities. His recent PDA Rath outreach has added another dimension to the developing campaign.
Congress Keeps Other Political Options Open
Congress sources have indicated that the party is assessing its possible relationships with other political groups in Uttar Pradesh.
The party has not ruled out discussions with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) if the circumstances allow, according to the report. At the same time, Congress sources indicated that an alliance with the Azad Samaj Party led by Chandrashekhar Azad was not currently being pursued.
Congress has also ruled out an alliance with AIMIM for the Uttar Pradesh election (opens in a new tab), according to the statements attributed to party sources.
These positions reflect the current statements reported from Congress sources and could change as the election process develops.
BJP Continues Its Election Preparations
While opposition parties work on alliance arrangements, the BJP is continuing its own organisational and government-outreach activities across Uttar Pradesh.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been travelling across the state for development projects and government programmes, while the BJP organisation is preparing for the 2027 Assembly contest.
The competing preparations mean that alliance negotiations between Congress and the SP are taking place alongside wider organisational activity by political parties (opens in a new tab) across the state.
What Comes Next
The next major development is expected to be the beginning of formal SP-Congress seat-sharing discussions.
Congress's reported target of 150–200 seats should be treated as a party negotiating position, not as an agreed allocation. The eventual arrangement, if an alliance is finalised, will depend on negotiations between the two parties.
Congress is simultaneously preparing for all 403 constituencies, giving it an organisational alternative if the proposed alliance does not produce an agreement.
With the 2027 Assembly election still ahead, further developments on candidate selection, constituency-level organisation and alliance arrangements are expected in the coming months.
Key Points
Congress is reportedly seeking 150–200 seats from the SP in a proposed 2027 alliance.
The figure is a negotiating demand, not a final seat-sharing agreement.
Uttar Pradesh has 403 Assembly constituencies.
Congress is preparing its organisation across all 403 seats.
Formal SP-Congress negotiations are expected to begin next month, according to Congress sources.
Congress has indicated no objection to Akhilesh Yadav being projected as the alliance's chief ministerial candidate.
Congress is paying particular attention to constituencies around Raebareli and Amethi.
The SP is continuing its PDA-focused outreach ahead of the election.
No final SP-Congress seat-sharing formula has been announced.
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“The immediate issue is not a confirmed seat allocation but the negotiating position Congress will take into its discussions with the SP. Congress is simultaneously building an organisation across all 403 constituencies, while the SP continues its own statewide mobilisation, leaving the final alliance structure open.”
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