Kanpur: Samajwadi Party general secretary Shivpal Yadav hinted at a possible “surprise” in the Rajya Sabha election but did not clarify whether the SP would field a third candidate.Asked about the surprise while speaking to reporters on Friday evening in his assembly constituency, Jaswantnagar, Yadav said, “Just wait and watch.”Voting for 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh is scheduled for October 16, while the deadline for filing nominations is October 6. The SP has yet to clarify whether it will field a third candidate.Asked how many seats the SP would win in the 2027 assembly election, Yadav gave no figure. He said the next govt in UP would be formed under Akhilesh Yadav’s leadership.On a possible alliance with AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, Yadav said, “Everything will come before everyone when the time comes.” Owaisi recently said the AIMIM was ready for an alliance in Uttar Pradesh.
