New Delhi, May 27 -- Congress MP Imran Masood on Tuesday firmly rejected any notion of dependency on the Samajwadi Party (SP) for seat-sharing in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 2027, asserting that the Congress party is not a "beggar" that will ask for a seat from the SP.

Masood's statement was made in response to reports surrounding Congress's aim for a better seat-sharing deal with SP for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls.

"...Hum koi bhikhari hai jo Samajwadi Party se bheekh mangenge? (Are we beggars who will beg from the Samajwadi Party)..." the Congress MP said.

He underscored a growing assertiveness within the Congress party as it focuses on strengthening its grassroots organisation and prioritising the ambitions of ...