UP polls: Akhilesh Yadav eyes 403 Assembly seats
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav stated his party's focus is on winning all 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, not just three Rajya Sabha seats. Yadav emphasized this shift in strategy on social media, as nominations for the Rajya Sabha polls close on October 9, with voting scheduled for October 16. The BJP currently holds 288 seats in the Assembly.