Congress posters in Lucknow spark seat-sharing debate in Uttar Pradesh

Posters appearing outside the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters in Lucknow, claiming ‘200 seats are our right,’ have triggered political speculation regarding the INDIA bloc alliance ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.

The posters, which featured images of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, suggested that the Congress party intends to contest 200 of the 403 available seats in the state assembly. This has raised questions about potential friction with the Samajwadi Party (SP) over seat distribution.

In response to the controversy, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav dismissed the posters as ‘fake’ and suggested they were part of a conspiracy by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to create division within the opposition. Supporting this stance, Uttar Pradesh Congress in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam reaffirmed the unity of the INDIA alliance, stating that despite any attempts to spread confusion, the coalition remains strong and committed to its shared goals of social justice and constitutional protection.