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Akhilesh Yadav opens PDA yatra in Rae Bareli September 24
The Indian Express··3d ago
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will begin his PDA Rath Yatra from Rae Bareli on September 24, visiting MLA Rahul Lodhi after student clashes on September 17. The yatra targets backwards, Dalit and minority voters before Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls slated for February 2027. Three of Rae Bareli's five Assembly segments have SP MLAs. Congress leaders expect seat-sharing talks.
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What It Means For You
- INDIA bloc allies may negotiate how Rae Bareli's five Assembly seats are divided for 2027.
- The SP frames the September 17 college clash as an attack on its PDA coalition.
- Congress calls Rae Bareli central because it is Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha seat.
What's Happening
- Akhilesh's bus yatra starts at Bachhrawan and ends in Rae Bareli city in the first phase.
- SP spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary cited police inaction after the student wing clash.
- The party says the full statewide yatra launch will come later.
Seat Math in Rae Bareli
- BJP holds the Rae Bareli and Unchahar Assembly segments.
- SP holds Bachhrawan, Harchandpur and Sareni under the Lok Sabha seat.
- Both parties are preparing narratives ahead of expected alliance negotiations.
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