Akhilesh Yadav Demands Women’s Quota in 2027 Uttar Pradesh Polls

The push tests the BJP’s commitment to women’s representation following Parliament’s April rejection of a quota bill.

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Akhilesh Yadav, posting on Tuesday, pressed the Centre to announce a 33% reservation for women in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
He challenged the BJP to commit to the 2027 timeline or say it opposes the measure and he vowed a weekly public campaign until an announcement comes.
Yadav shared a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the Samajwadi Party of blocking women’s reservation, following the PM’s Monday remarks targeting the party.
The women’s reservation plan requires constitutional change, and a bill to set a one‑third quota was defeated in the Lok Sabha on April 17 with 298 votes for and 230 against, short of the two‑thirds needed.
Framing the demand under the SP’s PDA banner, Yadav seeks to rally backward classes, Dalits and minorities while pressing the BJP on its claims of support for women’s political representation.