Tension in SP-Congress alliance ahead of 2027 elections New Delhi: As northern India swelters under the relentless heat, Uttar Pradesh is no exception. While the mercury soars, the political temperature in the state is rising just as sharply. With the 2027 Assembly elections on the horizon, the tug-of-war over alliance between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress has given birth to new political equations. Past trends and data suggest that, once again, the electoral battlefi

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav offers 'prasad' to people on the occasion of Bada Mangal in Lucknow on Tuesday. Pic: PTI New Delhi: In Uttar Pradesh politics, "saffron" has evolved from being merely a color to a potent political symbol encompassing power, culture, security, and social psychology. Once considered the distinctive identity of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), this color has now seeped into the lexicon of opposition politics as well. With the 2027 assembly e