Akhilesh launches his ‘PDA Yatra’ from a Congress stronghold; SP asserts that no one owns a stronghold—the public is supreme!

Akhilesh launches his ‘PDA Yatra’ from a Congress stronghold; SP asserts that no one owns a stronghold—the public is supreme!

Preparations for the 2027 UP Assembly elections are gaining momentum; the BJP has already kicked off its campaign and grassroots work, while the Samajwadi Party has launched its ‘PDA Rath Yatra’. Notably, however, Akhilesh’s *Rath Yatra* was flagged off from Raebareli—a constituency considered a Congress stronghold. Tensions between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress within the *Mahagathbandhan* (Grand Alliance) have now surfaced openly. Heated exchanges between Congress MP Imran Masood and SP MP Iqra Hasan had already signaled this rift. Now, the launch of Akhilesh’s *Rath Yatra* from Raebareli has sparked a fresh political controversy in UP, with the Samajwadi Party facing accusations of attempting to encroach upon the Congress’s bastion.