Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh will be held in 2027, but Congress has claimed to contest alone on 403 seats in the state. After which, cracks are visible in the India alliance of SP and Congress in the state. Congress MP from Saharanpur Imran Masood said in a statement on Sunday, those who are saying that ‘we will give so many seats to Congress’ – who are you? Who is asking you?” Masood is referring to the Samajwadi Party, with which the Congress had contested the last Lok Sabha elections.

Regarding the seats in the assembly elections in UP, many leaders including Congress State President Ajay Rai have talked about preparations for 403 seats, not only this, Congress had also announced to contest alone in the Panchayat elections to be held this year. Now this statement of Imran Masood has given further impetus to it. Right now there is no reaction from SP on his statement.

Imran Masood claims to contest on 403 seats

Imran Masood said in his statement, “We will strengthen our party, why will we walk on the crutches of others? Those who are saying that we will give so many seats to Congress – who are you? Who is demanding from you?” Imran Masood’s statement came at a time when assembly elections are to be held in UP next year. The Congress State President himself has recently claimed his strength by preparing an organization on 403 seats.

Congress in dilemma for political ground in UP

In the last Lok Sabha elections, Congress and SP had an alliance in UP under the banner of India Alliance. Congress was successful in winning six seats after a long time. Its candidates fought very strongly on many seats. Since its organization in the state is in a very bad condition, recently it has only K MLAs in the assembly. Therefore, with this bet she wants to increase the number of seats by putting pressure on SP.

Neither Akhilesh Yadav from SP nor the top leadership of Congress has commented on the statement of Congress leaders. According to political experts, this seems to be a strategy to pressure the alliance for seats.

A decision of the Congress Party in Uttar Pradesh has created a big storm in the politics of the state. Before the Panchayat elections, Congress has left the Samajwadi Party. The Congress party has decided to contest the Panchayat elections alone. This decision has been taken in the meeting of UP Congress MPs with Rahul Gandhi. UP Congress in-charge Avinash Pandey said that the party will contest alone in the upcoming Panchayat elections.

In fact, after the crushing defeat in the election results of Bihar, Congress is continuously changing its strategies, in such a situation it is believed that the decision of Congress party to contest Panchayat elections separately is a part of this strategy. With this decision of the Congress Party, questions are now being raised on the future of India Alliance. At the same time, political experts are seeing this decision of Congress as a new experiment before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Awaiting SP’s reply on Congress’s decision

Let us tell you that recently, former CM of Uttar Pradesh and National President of Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav had said in a statement that Congress and Samajwadi Party will fight the 2027 assembly elections together. Our alliance will continue. But, this decision of the Congress Party has surprised everyone. However, no official statement has come from the Samajwadi Party on this decision of the party.

What is the strategy of the Congress party behind the decision?

Political experts believe that this decision of the Congress Party is part of a bigger strategy. Experts believe that Congress wants to strengthen its base by contesting elections alone at the Panchayat level and giving tickets to its workers, because the party is aware that its support base is weak in the state. It is noteworthy that in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the SP-Congress alliance had won 43 seats out of 80 seats in the state.

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A big statement has come from the leader of Chief Minister Hemant Soren amid speculations of a major upheaval in the Jharkhand government. Putting an end to speculations about breaking of alliance between Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress, JMM leader Manoj Pandey has clarified the situation.

Manoj Pandey says that Hemant Soren’s government will complete its tenure. There will be no question of breaking the alliance. Why would the alliance break?

Why did Hemant Soren go to Delhi?

JMM leader Manoj Pandey has also responded to the ongoing political speculations after Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s visit to Delhi. He has said that Hemant Soren had gone to Delhi for personal reasons. Unnecessary speculations are being made about Jharkhand. Jharkhand government will complete its five-year tenure.

In fact, regarding the visit of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana to Delhi, speculations had started that the JMM chief had gone there to meet the BJP high command. Speculations began to discuss the nexus between JMM and BJP in the upcoming elections.

What was the reaction of Congress?

When the Congress leader was questioned on this matter, state spokesperson Rakesh Sinha termed these speculations as baseless. He said that those who are thinking that there can be an alliance between JMM and BJP are wrong in their thinking.

Accusing BJP, Rakesh Sinha also claimed that all these rumors are being spread by BJP only to break the morale of the MLAs in Jharkhand. They do not have any official evidence regarding this. At the same time, the Congress leader claimed that India Alliance is strong in Jharkhand and Congress ministers under the leadership of Hemant Soren will continue to work for the development of Jharkhand.

BJP also rejected the speculations

Not only JMM or Congress, but BJP itself is calling such speculations as baseless that there can be an alliance between Hemant Soren and BJP. The BJP leader says that JMM and BJP are two sides of the ocean and can never come together. Hemant Soren’s visit to Delhi was not to meet BJP leaders. Only he can tell why he went to Delhi.

After the formation of the new NDA government in Bihar and the swearing in of the Chief Minister, the reactions of the opposition are continuously coming to the fore. In this series, National President of Samajwadi Party and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav has shared an interesting post on his ‘ex’, which has created a new stir in the political circles.

Akhilesh Yadav shared those pictures when India Alliance was being formed and Nitish Kumar was playing an important role in uniting that alliance. Along with the pictures, Akhilesh wrote that at that time he had tried to elevate Nitish Kumar to the post of Prime Minister. He wrote- “We wanted to make him the PM, but Nitish Kumar remained the CM.” With this comment, Akhilesh congratulated Nitish Kumar on taking oath as Chief Minister. He wrote in the message that congratulations to Nitish Kumar on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar and best wishes for a public welfare, positive and independent governance system based on its core socialist ideology for the next five years.

Congratulations to Shri Nitish Kumar ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar and best wishes to him for running an independent governance system based on his core socialist ideology and doing positive work for the public welfare for the next five years! pic.twitter.com/dhNI7uakEe

— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) November 20, 2025

best wishes wrapped in political satire

Seeing this post of Akhilesh Yadav, experts believe that this is not just a congratulatory message but also a political sarcasm. During the formation of INDIA alliance, Nitish Kumar was being considered as a possible face for the post of Prime Minister among the opposition leaders. Many leaders including Akhilesh had also praised Nitish’s active role.

But after a few months, Nitish Kumar broke ties with the alliance and returned to NDA. Since then, he has been accused of U-turn politics by the opposition.

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— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) November 20, 2025

What is the political message behind the post?

Akhilesh making old photographs public again is an indication that he is trying to corner Nitish Kumar over his constantly changing political stance. The pictures remind that Nitish was once the center of unity of the opposition, but now the same Nitish has become the Chief Minister by joining the NDA. Akhilesh’s statement that he wanted to make him PM is being seen as a political satire.

Nitish’s oath and opposition’s reaction

Nitish Kumar has created a new record by taking oath as Chief Minister for the 10th time. However, immediately after the oath taking ceremony, many opposition leaders put his credibility under question. This post of Akhilesh is also being considered a part of the same political reaction.

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After the Bihar election results, demand has started rising in the Samajwadi Party to include Asaduddin Owaisi in the ‘India’ alliance. Former MP Dr. S.T. Hasan has said that he will openly talk to SP National President Akhilesh Yadav on this issue. Owaisi’s party AIMIM has won 5 seats in Bihar assembly elections. Along with this, he has demanded death penalty for the doctors involved in the Delhi Red Fort blast.

VHP Central Management Committee member Dr. Rajkamal Gupta has described VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal’s name plate statement as a personal statement. He said, “I am also a doctor and no doctor can harm a patient sitting on the chair, but involvement of doctors in incidents is dangerous for the country.”

Exit polls of Bihar Assembly elections 2025 have heated up the political atmosphere. Most of the exit polls have predicted NDA to form the government in Bihar. Like other exit polls, the estimates of POLL DIARY have also not brought good news for the Grand Alliance. The estimates of POLL DIARY have proved to be the biggest blow to the Grand Alliance. According to this survey, the Grand Alliance is limited to only 32 to 49 seats, while the NDA is predicted to win with an overwhelming majority.

POLL DIARY estimates: NDA gets huge majority

According to POLL DIARY, NDA can win 184 to 209 seats. This figure is not only much higher than the majority, but also indicates a one-sided victory. Whereas other parties are estimated to get between 1-5 seats. This survey has shown the political equations in Bihar completely in favor of NDA.

Other surveys also show NDA’s lead
Apart from POLL DIARY, many other exit polls are also giving a clear lead to NDA. PRAJA POLL ANALYTICS has estimated 186 seats for NDA, while giving 50 seats to Grand Alliance. Matrice-IANS survey indicates that NDA will get 147-167 seats, and the Grand Alliance will get 70-90 seats. Other major surveys like People’s Pulse, Chanakya Strategies, Pollstrat, P-Merck and TIFR Research are also showing NDA returning to power.

The position of the grand alliance is weak
The performance of the Grand Alliance has shown weak in almost all the surveys. RJD is estimated to have 50 to 58 seats, while Congress has been given 10-12 seats. CPI-ML and other left parties have been assessed between 9-14 seats. Despite these estimates, the grand alliance appears far away from majority.

mathematics of bihar assembly
122 seats are required for majority in Bihar Assembly which has total 243 seats. At present there is an NDA government in the state, in which JDU and BJP are the main constituent parties. According to exit polls, NDA may still remain in power and the results may be difficult for the Grand Alliance.

Disclaimer- With the second phase of elections, voting has taken place on all 243 seats in Bihar. The country is waiting to know whose government is going to be formed in Bihar. The wait is nearing its end. Different survey agencies have conducted exit polls of Bihar. abp news is a responsible channel of the country. We understand our responsibility. Therefore, following the guidelines of the Election Commission, we will not show the first numbers of the exit poll before 6.30 pm. Let us tell the audience that ABP News has not conducted any survey of its own.

CPI(M) leader Saira Shah Haleem said in an interview given to a private TV channel that I like Rahul Gandhi very much. He has also given a statement related to the Grand Alliance in the midst of the ongoing elections in Bihar. He said that the opposition now needs a clear face and direction. In his words, Rahul Gandhi is a struggling leader and Priyanka has the ability to connect with the public, but the opposition will now have to give a clear political message. Saira also said that when the ruling party has a face like Narendra Modi, then the INDIA alliance should also put forward its prime ministerial candidate so that there is no confusion among the voters.

Remembering senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, Saira said that he has been a fearless and pro-people leader. He said that Comrade Yechury was never afraid to ask questions to those in power. Today, such frankness as his voice is rarely seen in politics.

Challenges of INDIA alliance and opposition
Saira Shah Haleem admitted that the INDIA alliance is still not fully coordinated at the level of unity and strategy. He said that Left and Congress are face to face in Kerala but are together at the national level. This contradiction creates confusion among the public. He believes that the opposition should present not just unity but also an ideological vision, which could become a solid alternative model to BJP’s politics.

Rahul Gandhi and left ideology
When she was asked whether Rahul Gandhi was leaning towards leftist ideas, Saira said that in the present times, there is a historical need for the cooperation of Congress and the Left to protect democracy and the Constitution. He said that we are ideologically different, but it is necessary to move together to save democracy. Referring to Rahul Gandhi’s campaigns like Bharat Jodo Yatra and Nyay Yatra, Saira believed that they reflect equality, social justice and inclusivity, which are close to traditional leftist values.

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The campaign for the second and last phase of Bihar Assembly elections (Bihar Election 2025) has stopped. In this case, Om Prakash Rajbhar, an ally of the ruling coalition party NDA and cabinet minister in the Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh, has come to the fore. Om Prakash Rajbhar has expressed hope of forming a grand alliance government after bumper voting in Bihar. His statement may prove to be a blow to the NDA before the voting.

Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, which supported the UP government in Bihar elections, is continuously giving statements against its own alliance and now Om Prakash Rajbhar has claimed to form the Rashtriya Janata Dal government in Bihar.

RJD claims to form government in Bihar

Rajbhar has expressed hope of forming Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) government after bumper voting in Bihar. He said that if the voting percentage is above 60 percent then the Grand Alliance government will be formed.

During this, Rajbhar took a dig at the Padyatra being taken out from Delhi to Vrindavan by Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of the Bageshwar Dham government. He said that when the President, Prime Minister and Chief Minister are all Hindus, then what kind of problem is there. But nowadays sages and Mahatmas do drama to come into leadership.

He said that when discussion starts about them, they will later join political parties and become MPs like Chinmayanand and Sakshi Maharaj. After this statement of Rajbhar, political turmoil has intensified.

Subhasp is fighting on 64 seats of bihar

Let us tell you that Om Prakash Rajbhar’s SubhaSP has fielded candidates on 64 seats in Bihar alone. Rajbhar and his sons Dr. Arvind Rajbhar and Arun Rajbhar have also held several election meetings against the NDA during the elections. SubhaSP candidates are contesting against NDA on 34 seats in the second phase.

It is believed that Subha Sabha candidates can influence the victory equation of NDA or Grand Alliance candidates on many seats. The second phase of voting in Bihar is to be held on Tuesday, November 11. Election results will come on 14 November.

Voting is going on today on 121 seats in the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections 2025. Meanwhile, SP leader IP Singh has made a claim amid the voting for Bihar elections which has created a political storm. Through this post, SP leader IP Singh has targeted the BJP alliance and claimed the victory of the Grand Alliance in this election.

SP leader IP Singh wrote on X-Lantern is burning. The lotus is withering, the lamp is extinguishing and the arrow is moving in the sky.” Let us tell you that till now more than 27.65 percent voting has taken place in the voting which has been going on since morning in Bihar. Talking about the major candidates, the Lalu family has filled enthusiasm among its supporters by casting their votes. At the same time, NDA is also adamant in sending its voters to the booth.

India alliance has high hopes from Bihar elections. Many party leaders including SP National President Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav and Iqra Hasan are busy campaigning in Bihar.

IP Singh’s lantern burning means that RJD’s election symbol is a lantern, that is, it is ahead, whereas lotus is BJP’s election symbol, its withering means that it is lagging behind, whereas Chirag means Chirag Paswan’s party and it is also shown lagging behind. The arrow in the sky refers to the election symbol of JDU.

Voting continues in Bihar

Voting is going on in Bihar since Thursday morning. Voting is taking place on 121 seats in the first phase today. There is an interesting contest on many seats here, in which there is a direct contest between Bahubali Anant Singh and Suraj Bhan’s wife from Mokama. Anant Singh is in jail in the Dularchand murder case. More than 27 percent voting has taken place in the first four hours of this voting. Highest turnout has been recorded in Begusarai and lowest in Patna. There were queues of voters at the police booths since morning and a lot of security arrangements have also been made.

Amidst the Bihar elections, the rift in the grand alliance has filled further and the opposition alliance has taken all the major decisions unanimously. Tejashwi Yadav has been projected as the Chief Minister face and VIP chief Mukesh Sahni has been projected as the Deputy Chief Minister face. Obviously the disagreement that was arising between Congress and RJD has also been resolved.

Regarding this, former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Congress’ Bihar election in-charge Ashok Gehlot spoke exclusively to ABP News and made a big revelation.

When Ashok Gehlot was questioned about making Tejashwi Yadav the CM face and the delay in the decision, he said, “Tejashwi’s name was already decided, only the right time was being waited for.” Ashok Gehlot claimed that Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have taken the decision very thoughtfully.

WATCH | Ashok Gehlot’s big revelation on friendly fight@AshishSinghLIVE#Bihar #BiharElection2025 #AshokGehlot pic.twitter.com/QS0UgJshOg

— ABP News (@ABPNews) October 24, 2025

The Congress leader said that there are many parties in an alliance. A formal announcement is made only after everyone’s consensus is reached. Ashok Gehlot claimed that Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have taken the decision very wisely. First feedback was taken, it was considered and then after everyone’s consent, Tejashwi Yadav was launched.

Ashok Gehlot rejected NDA’s claim

In Bihar, NDA was repeatedly alleging – ‘Consensus is not being formed in the grand alliance. The opposition is not even able to tell who is contesting on which seat. It was Tejashwi Yadav who put pressure on the alliance to first declare him as the CM face, only then a compromise would be reached. Congress leader Ashok Gehlot rejected this. He informed that Tejashwi Yadav never said that he should be declared the CM face before or after. Unnecessary controversies were being created by making all these claims.

’20 year old CM Nitish Kumar is no longer able to work’

Attacking the NDA, Ashok Gehlot said, “False propaganda was spread that the India alliance has broken. This was all a ploy by the people of BJP-RSS. Such an environment was created and the grand alliance is not united. Nitish Kumar, who has been the CM for 20 years, is not able to actually work. Only BJP is using him to win the elections.”