PoliticsAkhilesh Yadav Drops Third Rajya Sabha Candidate Ahead of UP 2027
Ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Akhilesh Yadav announced the Samajwadi Party will not field a third Rajya Sabha candidate, focusing instead on all 403 Assembly seats. The BJP named eight new candidates, including OBC and Dalit leaders, dropping all outgoing members. The October 16 Rajya Sabha election is seen as an early test of strength between BJP and SP, with cross-voting and MLA loyalty crucial.
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