Assembly Elections 2027

Speaking to Aaj Tak's Senior Managing Editor Sweta Singh at AajTak Panchayat, Adityanath reiterated his much-discussed 80-20 formula, saying that the BJP and its alliance partners would secure 80 per cent of the votes, while the remaining 20 per cent would go to the Opposition.

Speaking at Aaj Tak Panchayata, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Samajwadi Party leader and MP Akhilesh Yadav should apologise to devotees for defaming Ram Mandir over the years.

Through the remarks, Adityanath sought to target the Samajwadi Party over allegations of promoting dynastic politics. BJP leaders have repeatedly accused the party's founder, Mulayam Singh Yadav, and his son Akhilesh of prioritising family interests over the development of all sections of society.

The Congress-AAP battle has turned nasty and personal ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann over alcohol, the AAP retaliated by mocking Gandhi as "Pappu".

The Election Commission has reduced Uttar Pradesh's polling stations from 1.77 lakh to 1.73 lakh, applying a norm of 1,200 voters per station across 403 Assembly seats. The revised locations will be used for the SSR exercise.

Moosewala was shot dead in Punjab's Mansa district on May 29, 2022, a day after his security cover was curtailed. Police have accused the Lawrence Bishnoi gang of orchestrating the murder, with Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar named as a key conspirator. The singer had joined the Congress in December 2021 and unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Assembly election from Mansa.

For years, Abdul laid carpets, raised slogans and voted for the SP and Congress, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi. Now, he says Abdul will become an MLA or MP, instead of backing the Nehru-Gandhis and Yadavs. Owaisi's attack ahead of the 2027 UP election has a Congress counter.

Punjab AAP MLAs Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra and Chetan Singh Jouramajra have resigned after missing the first ticket list. The twin exits underline party tensions, including Pathanmajra's dispute with the leadership.

In the first list, the Aam Aadmi Party has retained its 37 incumbent MLAs. Jailed minister Sanjeev Arora has been fielded from the Jalandhar West assembly seat.

Amit Shah will address 2,850 representatives at the Uttar Pradesh BJP executive meeting in Lucknow. The gathering will shape the party's organisational and electoral roadmap for the 2027 Assembly polls.

Akash Anand has reaffirmed his loyalty to BSP chief Mayawati and turned his focus to the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. His remarks signal a renewed commitment to the party leadership as the BSP prepares for the next electoral battle.

The Election Commission directed five poll-bound states to transfer officials involved in election work. The routine reshuffle is intended to support fairness ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has signalled that the party was open to an alliance with the BJP for the 2027 Punjab election. With the talks of an alliance reaching the final stage, here's how disagreements over the role of Akalis and the BJP's anti-drug campaign could be the key hurdles to a reunion.

Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of erecting unauthorised posters to strain Congress-SP ties. The row underscores seat-sharing friction even as INDIA bloc leaders insist on unity.

The Election Commission has ordered fresh voting at three Agra teachers' constituency polling stations. The earlier polling was declared void, with an inquiry ordered into alleged irregularities.

PM Modi, Amit Shah and Nitin Nabin will attend separate engagements across Uttar Pradesh in late October. The BJP aims to strengthen its organisation and prepare a post-Diwali campaign for 2027.

Sukhbir Singh Badal said the SAD was open to alliances with ideologically aligned parties. The remarks fuelled reunion speculation with the BJP before Punjab's 2027 election.

The Congress has shared a list of around 170 seats with the Samajwadi Party for negotiations. Both parties are prepared for compromises as they pursue their shared objective of defeating the BJP.

The Samajwadi Party submitted a memorandum alleging duplicate voter entries across several Uttar Pradesh constituencies. It warned that if the alleged discrepancies were not corrected in time, genuine voters could face difficulties in casting their votes, affecting the electoral process.

Former BJP MLA Kushagra Sagar is likely to join the Samajwadi Party after resigning from the BJP. His move comes amid speculation over Bisauli MLA Ashutosh Maurya's meetings with BJP leaders.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah vowed that the CBI would hunt down the culprits behind anti-drug crusader Parvinder Singh Jhota's murder "even in Pataal Lok." After meeting three families affected by Punjab's drug menace, Shah urged the state government to transfer two other cases to the CBI if it could not solve them.

Asaduddin Owaisi challenged Yogi Adityanath to contest from Sambhal and asked Akhilesh Yadav to fight from Gorakhpur. He said the BJP and Samajwadi Party were staging a political fight while avoiding substantive issues ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh election.

At Goa's Goy Rakhonn Yatra, Telangana CM, A Revanth Reddy urged voters to back Congress in 2027 and likened the BJP to Ravan. He coupled the appeal with attacks on the BJP government over drugs, land and unemployment, while projecting Rahul Gandhi's wider fight against the Centre.

With victories in Dharapuram and Madurantakam, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-led TVK has increased its Assembly tally to 109. However, even if the party wins all five seats awaiting bypolls, it will still need the Congress for the minority government's stability.

Madurantakam Bypoll Results 2026 Highlights: TVK candidate K Maragatham Kumaravel has won the Madurantakam Assembly by-election in Tamil Nadu by 20,040 votes, with all 27 rounds of counting completed. She secured 74,048 votes, defeating DMK candidate I Paranthamen, who polled 54,008 votes. AIADMK's S Kanithasampath finished third with 47,450 votes. The bypoll was held on October 6, with Madurantakam recording a voter turnout of 86.26 per cent, according to final figures released by the Election Commission. The contest was seen as a test of the ruling TVK, led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, while the opposition parties sought to win the reserved Assembly seat.

Rejinagar Bypoll Results 2026 Highlights: BJP's Shankharavh Sarkar is leading by 55,583 votes in Rejinagar after the 10th round of counting in Rejinagar. The Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP government faces its first electoral test since coming to power in West Bengal. Rejinagar recorded a voter turnout of 78.42 per cent on Tuesday, amid allegations of booth irregularities and rigging. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has expressed confidence that the BJP will secure a comfortable victory in the Muslim-dominated constituency. The bypoll was necessitated after Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief Humayun Kabir vacated the seat. His son, Golam Nabi Azad, is contesting the election this time. Meanwhile, following a split in the party, the Mamata All India Trinamool Congress has fielded Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, while the Democratic Trinamool Congress has nominated Safiuzzaman Saikh. Catch all the live updates on the Rejinagar bypoll result on IndiaToday.in.

Nandigram Bypoll Results 2026 Highlights: BJP candidate Hasi Rani Rath emerged victorious in the Nandigram Assembly bypoll in West Bengal, polling 1,64,427 votes and defeating Congress rival Milan Pradhan by a margin of 1,22,753 votes. Pradhan secured 41,674 votes, while CPI candidate Santi Gopal Giri finished third with 5,779 votes. Md. Ali Sabe Miraj Khan of the All India Secular Front received 1,607 votes, followed by Democratic Trinamool Congress candidate Ehteshmul Haque with 853 votes. Independent candidate Sayed Mahammad secured 723 votes. The final outcome was declared after counting across all 17 EVM rounds was completed. Follow IndiaToday.in for live updates.

Amid rumours of a rift over seat-sharing for the 2027 UP Assembly polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav sought to project Opposition unity, saying the issue was not only about seats, but about victory in the upcoming elections.

Samajwadi Party MP Shiv Pal Singh Patel claimed Rahul Gandhi chose Raebareli over Amethi in 2024 as he was "so scared". He also claimed that the Congress would have won no seats in UP without the SP alliance. The Congress hit back, urging the SP to rein in such remarks.

Akhilesh Yadav told Samajwadi Party leaders to stop airing seat-sharing concerns with the Congress in public. His intervention came as allies traded barbs over demands, leadership changes and the 2027 Uttar Pradesh strategy.

Speaking to Aaj Tak, India Today's sister channel, the two-time Punjab Chief Minister said some BJP office-bearers handling the state's affairs had not even been in state politics for a year. Despite this, he said, the party does not consider his opinion even though he has observed Punjab and its affairs for nearly 60 years.

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that 151 Babasaheb Ambedkar statues were vandalised across Uttar Pradesh under BJP rule. He claimed that limited police action showed a broader disregard for Ambedkar and the Constitution.

The incident comes as the political contest in Punjab heats up ahead of the 2027 Assembly election, with the ruling AAP and Congress trading barbs over issues ranging from development to the state's drug problem.

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.