Poster staking Congress claim on 200 seats near Lucknow University
Lucknow : Amid negotiations between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party over seat-sharing for the 2027 UP polls, hoardings reading “200 seat haq hai hamara, UP ko hai Rahul Gandhi par bharosa” appeared in the state capital on Sunday, triggering a buzz in political circles. “This is nothing but mischief by the BJP, which has not only put up these hoardings but is also propagating them,” he said. Meanwhile, Congress Legislature Party leader Aradhana Mishra said those behind the posters were intimidated by the alliance’s strength. This is not a partnership for power, but a resolve to fight together for the Constitution and democracy,” she said.
The posters, seen at locations including Gomti Nagar, carried photographs of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, UP Congress chief Aradhana Mishra, state in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam and working president Imran Masood. Congress’s UP in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam also alleged that the BJP was behind the campaign. “Those who hide behind posters and indulge in childish antics are intimidated by the strength of INDIA.
The controversy comes as the Congress seeks a substantial share of seats in the 403-member Assembly. Gautam recently said the party had submitted an initial list of 175 to 200 constituencies where it believed it could make an impact.