LUCKNOW, June 18 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday reiterated that the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections would be contested under the banner of the India bloc. To a query on a recent statement by Congress MP Imran Masood regarding seat sharing between the SP and the Congress in 2027, Yadav said: "We are not bothered about any such statement...India alliance is intact and we are firmly with it. Those who are unhappy can walk out...the alliance will contest the elections together." A few days back, Masood had told media: "We (Congress) will contest with all our might. And if there is any understanding, it will have to be respected mutually. The seat-sharing formula for the 2024 Lok Sabha election will not work in 2027." Interestingly, the SP and the Congress had contested 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh under the India alliance, which worked wonders for both parties. The SP won a whopping 37 LS seats while the Congress's tally was revised from zero to six, giving it a new life in the state.P4...