On Congress' 175-200 Seats Demand In UP, Samajwadi's 'Winnability' Reply

Not many within the Samajwadi Party are convinced of the Congress' political heft to demand 175-200 seats, the 2024 Lok Sabha poll results notwithstanding, sources said.

Party insiders have told NDTV that Priyanka Gandhi will play a pivotal role in the seat-sharing negotiations with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.

The TDP alleged that Rajampet MP and YSRCP Lok Sabha floor leader PV Midhun Reddy arrived in Annamayya's Punganur municipality with a large convoy and that YSRCP workers provoked TDP supporters, triggering the confrontation.

Sources said this was the request he had made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- to relieve him of his duties as Minister of State and Rajya Sabha MP, so he can dedicate himself full-time to strengthening the party from the grassroot level in Tamil Nadu.

On Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and other Congress MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, entered the Akashvani Bhawan premises, barely 200 metres from the poll body office, and asked to be allowed to meet the Election Commissioners.

Voting began at 7 am and continued til 5 pm across the eight assembly segments under the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency.