UP bypolls: Key BJP meet today in Delhi, decision on seat-sharing likely

A crucial meeting of the BJP leadership will be held in Delhi late this evening to discuss the upcoming bypolls for 10 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. During the meeting, key decisions regarding candidate selection and seat distribution are expected to be made. The party has prepared a panel of 27 potential candidates for 9 of the seats, with final approval anticipated soon.
There is also speculation that discussions will focus on which seats will be allotted to the BJP’s allies. Sources suggest that while the BJP is ready to leave the Mirapur seat for its ally, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), it remains unwilling to concede the Khair seat, despite RLD’s demand.
The Nishad party, another BJP ally, is seeking two seats—Kathari and Majhwan—for the bypolls. In the previous election, the Nishad party fielded its candidate on the Kathari seat, while the BJP had backed a Nishad Party candidate on the Majhwan seat under its own symbol. Based on this precedent, Nishad Party leader Sanjay Nishad is pushing for both seats in the upcoming bypolls.
The meeting will be attended by key BJP figures including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, and BJP’s organisational general secretary Dharampal Singh.
In the meeting, the BJP is expected to finalise its seat-sharing strategy. While the BJP appears inclined to offer the Mirapur seat to Jayant Chaudhary’s RLD, it is reportedly less willing to accommodate Sanjay Nishad’s demand for seats.
The Election Commission may soon announce dates for the by-elections to the 10 Assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh. It is expected that by-elections may be held in November.