Samajwadi PDA Yatra

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has launched the PDA Rath campaign from Rae Bareli ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, saying the SP will contest in an alliance and that seat-sharing will be based on winnability. The campaign has also brought the SP-Congress relationship and the BJP's response into focus.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said his party is in discussions with political parties in Uttar Pradesh over a possible alliance for the 2027 Assembly elections. He said the alliance decision could be finalised by next month, adding another dimension to the opposition's electoral preparations in the state.

Uttar Pradesh is witnessing increasing political activity ahead of the 2027 Assembly election, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) preparing a statewide outreach campaign under its PDA framework. Party president Akhilesh Yadav is expected to lead the proposed Samajwadi PDA Yatra, which is planned to begin in October.

The Samajwadi Party is preparing to launch a statewide PDA Yatra in Uttar Pradesh from October as part of its campaign preparations for the 2027 Assembly election. The proposed outreach programme will focus on the party's Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak framework and is expected to take its political message across the state.

A tragic incident in Telangana has sparked anger among State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees after a 24-year-old woman bus conductor, Gundla Pravalika, died following an alleged attack by a passenger. The conductor, who was seriously injured after being pushed out of a moving bus during an argument over ticket change, succumbed to her injuries after nearly ten days of treatment.

Karnataka's latest bus fare hike has triggered a political controversy across the state, with opposition parties strongly criticising the Congress government over the increased financial burden on ordinary passengers. The revised fares for state-run transport corporations have come into effect from midnight on November 4, making bus journeys more expensive for thousands of daily commuters.