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.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.
BJP leaders took a jibe at the INDIA bloc soon after. “Had it been up to us, we wouldn’t have given them more than 25 seats!” BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said when asked to comment.
Leaders from both parties later alleged that the BJP was trying to sabotage their alliance.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of putting up fake posters to create differences within the INDIA bloc. “The alliance has given the BJP a stomach ache. They are so terrified that they are putting up fake posters,” he wrote on social media.
Yadav also demanded action against municipal officials for allegedly allowing the hoardings to be displayed without payment of the prescribed fees.
“If fees were paid, a receipt would have to be issued, which would reveal the identity of the conspirator and lead to their arrest,” he said.
Congress’s UP in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam also alleged that the BJP was behind the campaign. “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. “Those who hide behind posters and indulge in childish antics are intimidated by the strength of INDIA. This is not a partnership for power, but a resolve to fight together for the Constitution and democracy,” she said.
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.
Courtesy : TOI
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