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Samajwadi Party ends I-PAC deal citing fund crunch says Akhilesh Yadav
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Published on 6 May 2026
It was not election defeat but money that forced exit
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav says the party has ended its association with political consultancy firm I-PAC, blaming fund constraints rather than recent election outcomes. The SP had roped in I-PAC for a short period ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, but the arrangement could not be sustained due to financial limits.
- SP ended its association with political consultancy firm I-PAC
- Akhilesh Yadav cites fund constraints for the decision
- The move is separate from claims about recent election results
- I-PAC engagement was brief ahead of the 2027 UP elections
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