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Akhilesh Yadav Aims for Third Rajya Sabha Seat by Targeting 10 MLAs
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 10:01 AM
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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav is reportedly planning to secure a third Rajya Sabha seat by persuading 10 MLAs to defect from their parties.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has outlined a strategy to win a third seat in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
The plan involves persuading ten sitting MLAs to break away from their current parties and support the Yadav-led coalition, thereby creating the necessary votes for a successful nomination.
If executed, the move could significantly weaken the Bharatiya Janata Party’s position in the state and alter the balance of power in the Rajya Sabha.
Sources say the strategy is still in the early stages, with negotiations reportedly underway with several opposition legislators.
The plan involves persuading ten sitting MLAs to break away from their current parties and support the Yadav-led coalition, thereby creating the necessary votes for a successful nomination.
If executed, the move could significantly weaken the Bharatiya Janata Party’s position in the state and alter the balance of power in the Rajya Sabha.
Sources say the strategy is still in the early stages, with negotiations reportedly underway with several opposition legislators.