- Akhilesh Yadav ends third Rajya Sabha candidate speculation.
- Samajwadi Party to focus on 403 state assembly seats.
- SP to field only two candidates for Rajya Sabha.
UP Rajya Sabha Polls: Ahead of polling for the Rajya Sabha elections, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday hinted of fielding only two candidates. In a post on X, Yadav stated that the party will now shift its focus on the coming state assembly election. His latest post has potentially ended the speculations of the Samajwadi Party's plan to field three candidates despite lacking the sufficient numbers.
Akhilesh Yadav's Post On RS Polls
With just a few days remaining in the voting, the media reports suggested that the Samajwadi Party could field a third candidate to surprise the ruling BJP. However, a day after BJP announced its candidates, Akhilesh Yadav has also potentially ended all the speculations. In his post, the former chief minister stated that instead of winning three seats in the upper house, the party will now focus on 403 seats in the state assembly.
अब हमारी निगाह तीन पर नहीं, चार सौ तीन पर है।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) October 6, 2026
"Now our eyes are not on three, but on four hundred three," Yadav said in his post. With his post, the reports of any chances of cross-voting ahead of the crucial assembly election have also ended. The polling for the Rajya Sabha polls will be held on October 16. Earlier last week, the Samajwadi Party announced Dhanraj Lakhwani and Dr Ramgopal Yadav as its candidates for the elections.
BJP Announces Names Of Candidates
Earlier on Monday, the ruling BJP announced the names of eight candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls. The ruling party has fielded Dharampal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan, and Shruti Gnagwar.
Number Game Explained
While the BJP has sufficient numbers required to secure seven seats and could win the eight seats with the support of the allies, the Samajwadi Party has the numbers to win two seats. As per the calculation, 37 votes are required for a candidate to register victory.