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Samajwadi Party cuts ties with i pac after tough defeats in Bengal and Tamil Nadu for 2027
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Published on 6 May 2026
A key poll partner gets sidelined before 2027
After facing major setbacks in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, the Samajwadi Party has signaled it will sever ties with political consultancy firm I-PAC for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. Founded by Prashant Kishor, I-PAC had earlier been approached to support the party in 2022 where defeat margins were narrow, but the latest decisions suggest a major shift in strategy.
- Samajwadi Party signals it will end I-PAC ties for 2027 UP polls
- The move follows heavy drubbings in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
- I-PAC had previously been consulted for close 2022 constituencies
- Pressure is mounting as INDIA bloc partners realign electoral strategy
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