Fresh friction appears to have emerged between INDIA bloc allies Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) after a poster demanding “200 seat haq hai hamara” (200 seats are our right) was reportedly spotted outside the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) headquarters in Lucknow on Sunday.
But when the senior leadership meets soon and an amicable settlement, a respectful agreement, is reached, whatever the senior leadership decides will be accepted by all party workers and the entire Uttar Pradesh team. Congress indicated on Saturday that it had submitted a list of 175 to 200 seats, adding that the final decision would be taken by the senior leadership and accepted by party workers. UP Congress in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam said, “We have currently given a list of between 175 and 200 seats.
Samajwadi Party leader Dharmendra Singh said seat-sharing arrangements within an alliance could not be determined by posters, stressing that the final decision rested with the top leadership. He said the focus should be on a candidate’s winnability rather than the number of seats allocated to each party. Earlier reporting noted: ‘200 seats haq hai hamara’: Congress puts its UP poll ambitions on Lucknow walls State Congress leaders are said to have framed the 200-seat demand using an “A, B, C, D” grading model. Earlier reporting noted: LUCKNOW: Posters declaring “200 seat haq hai hamara” (200 seats are our right) have appeared outside the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) headquarters in Lucknow ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
Earlier reporting noted: The posters feature photographs of Rahul Gandhi , Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
With Congress reportedly setting a mid-November deadline to conclude seat-sharing talks, the public display in Lucknow underscores the delicate balancing act facing the INDIA bloc as it seeks to mount a united challenge against the ruling BJP in the country’s most politically crucial state.
The poster features photographs of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and reads: “We have trust in Rahul Gandhi”, news agency ANI reported.
