Uttar Pradesh Elections: Samajwadi Party's Campaign Sparks Tension in Seat-Sharing Talks with Congress

The most difficult time in coalition politics comes just before the elections, when more seats are visible than cooperation. The relationship between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress in Uttar Pradesh seems to be stuck in this test. Akhilesh Yadav started his PDA rath yatra from Rae Bareli. It was not a normal campaign. Rae Bareli is Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha constituency, part of the Congress's identity. The SP's poll blitz from there was also a message to the ally and pressure. The result is in front. The tussle for seats has intensified, the rhetoric has become bitter and the rift is more visible than before. Congress leaders are uncomfortable with this visit. State president Ajay Rai's response was direct. He said that Akhilesh can go to Rae Bareli and Amethi, then the Congress can also go to Kannauj, Etawah and Saifai. It is not a language alliance, but a competition. Rallying in the stronghold may seem like a normal campaign, but in the current environment. This is a warning message that the Congress will not accept the claims of Shivpal Yadav and the SP in its traditional strongholds.