RAE BARELI/AMETHI, May 2 -- As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says his party will fight the 2027 U.P. assembly election under INDIA alliance, it remains to be seen if the 'U.P. ke do ladke' (refers to Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav) will click this time unlike in 2017 when Akhilesh Yadav was facing anti-incumbency factor.

The SP chief has already hinted at going ahead with the INDIA alliance and reiterated it on several occasions. Both the parties are also buoyed by their performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh when they relegated the ruling party to second place as they jointly won maximum 43 seats (SP 37 and Congress 6).

On Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in Rae Bareli: "INDIA alliance will first wi...