LUCKNOW, May 25 -- Amid indications that the Congress and the Samajwadi Party may be at play in 2027 UP assembly polls, there are murmurs in the grand old party about a 'possible' seat-sharing arrangement between the two India bloc partners in Uttar Pradesh.

Both the parties contested 2017 UP polls and 2024 Lok Sabha polls together.

Under the seat-sharing understanding reached between them, the Congress was given 105 of 403 UP assembly seats in 2017 elections and 17 of 80 UP Lok Sabha seats in 2024 LS polls.

As the Congress undergoes Sangathan Srijan (build the party) in all districts, several party leaders remain apprehensive whether the party will be able to bargain better this time or be satisfied with as many seats the SP may like ...