New Delhi: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday confirmed that his party will contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections as part of the opposition INDIA bloc, emphasising that the alliance remains intact. Responding to statements by Congress MP Imran Masood, Yadav said, “Those who wish to leave the INDIA alliance are free to go.”

Both SP and Congress are part of opposition INDIA bloc which was formed before the 2024 general elections to take on BJP. The bloc performed strongly in Uttar Pradesh during the polls, winning 43 out of 80 seats.

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