As Akhilesh Yadav begins PDA Yatra from Rae Bareli, why SP-Congress ties are in focus
Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party, launched his PDA Rath Yatra from Rae Bareli on September 24, highlighting the SP-Congress alliance. This initiative aims to strengthen the SP's coalition of backward classes, Dalits, and minorities ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in February 2027. Seat-sharing discussions between the allies are expected to follow soon.