Congress Not To Field Candidates In UP Bypolls Amid Seat-Sharing Deadlock With SP

The Congress will not field candidates for the Uttar Pradesh bypolls due to a deadlock with the Samajwadi Party, as confirmed by Congress General Secretary Avinash Pandey. Party workers will support Samajwadi Party candidates or other INDIA bloc allies, emphasizing the importance of protecting the Constitution over party interests. This decision follows Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s announcement that all INDIA bloc candidates will contest the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh on its ‘cycle’ symbol, with the candidate and symbol belonging to the Samajwadi Party or an INDIA bloc ally, not the Congress.

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