The party is expected to win eight seats and field at least four new candidates, with its choices likely to reflect caste and regional calculations ahead of the 2027 Assembly election.
The key question is whether Akhilesh Yadav will contest the 10th Rajya Sabha seat, for which the SP would need to mobilise around 16-17 additional MLAs beyond its own strength.
The Congress and Samajwadi Party are set to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls together, but differences over seat-sharing and the timing of talks have emerged. While Congress wants an early deal, SP is in no hurry, with both parties seeking to strengthen their bargaining positions.
Samajwadi Party is set to hold a major Dalit conference in Agra on November 15 as part of its strategy ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
Mayawati's shifting positions on Akash Anand, Ashok Siddharth and other family members have left the BSP cadre and leaders confused. While she appears to have softened towards Akash, her continued targeting of his father-in-law and mixed signals on succession have raised questions about the party's direction ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh election.
Recalling the situation when his government came to power, the UP CM said if 100 people appeared before him at 'Janta Darshan,' at least 60 would come with complaints related to the distribution of foodgrains and other commodities at ration shops.
The Muzaffarnagar riots remain one of western UP's most politically and emotionally charged episodes, killing over 60 people and deepening communal divisions that continue to shape the region's electoral politics.
Mayawati said Akash Anand's return to the BSP can be considered if Ashok Siddharth retires from politics. She framed the condition around the party's interests ahead of key Assembly elections and the wider Bahujan Movement.
His bio change, omission from the organisational list and his younger brother's elevation have fuelled speculation that he has withdrawn from an active role in the party.
The SIT probing Ram Mandir donation theft has cleared former trust officials Champat Rai and Anil Mishra of criminal culpability, as it submitted its final report.
BJP chief Nitin Nabin has tapped Vinod Tawde as Uttar Pradesh in-charge, placing a seasoned organiser at the centre of the party's efforts to tighten coordination and prepare for the 2027 assembly polls.
The race for the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust CEO post has narrowed to three names after interviews concluded. Former bureaucrats Yogeshwar Ram Mishra and Rajesh Pandey are among the prominent contenders as the trust prepares to make the final appointment.
The interview for the post of Ayodhya Ram Mandir CEO went beyond questions about experience and leadership. The 18-shortlisted candidates were asked to fill a Google form inquiring about their dietary habits, family, and religious practices.
The judicial commission probing the November 2024 Sambhal violence has concluded that the unrest was the result of a pre-planned conspiracy aimed at disrupting law and order, allegedly fuelled by misinformation over the court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid and driven by political ambitions.
While the Azad Samaj Party did not win the seat, its performance is being seen by political observers as a significant development, particularly because the party had secured only a fraction of those votes in the 2023 Assembly election.
Maulana Saif Abbas has accused influential Shia leader Maulana Kalbe Jawwad of charging families up to Rs 8 lakh for burial plots at Lucknow's Ghufran Maab Imambara.
The 70-year-old politician also rubbished social media claims that Akash Anand had been given the authority to finalise the candidates. Through her post on X, she clarified Anand's role in the upcoming election.
Uttar Pradesh is set to place the names of three senior IPS officers before the Supreme Court for a new SIT in the Ayodhya temple donation case. The move follows the court's insistence on a team that conducts the probe itself rather than merely supervising it.
The Ayodhya Trust has handed all Ram Temple religious affairs to a reconstituted committee of saints. The meeting also delayed the CEO selection by a month while reviewing donations, security and governance.
A clean chit, a leaked statement, fresh allegations and a trust under scrutiny. Within 24 hours, the Ayodhya Ram Temple controversy has taken a new turn, with more questions now surrounding the investigation.
