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Who's who in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh contest
Yogi Adityanath seeks a third term, Akhilesh Yadav is betting on his PDA coalition and Mayawati is going it alone. The leaders, the small caste-based parties that tip close seats, and the newcomers who want a share.
The short answer
The 2027 election is shaping up as a contest between the BJP-led NDA under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, with Apna Dal (Soneylal), NISHAD, the SBSP and the RLD as allies, and the Samajwadi Party under Akhilesh Yadav, which is negotiating seats with the Congress. Mayawati's BSP will fight alone, and Chandrashekhar Azad's Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) is competing for the same Dalit vote.
The documents
- Party-wise result, Uttar Pradesh, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024Election Commission of India, 4 June 2024