UP Elections 2027: BJP Shortlists 209 Candidates, Sends List to Delhi for Final Approval

November 9, 2026

Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has finalised the names of 209 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections-2027 and the names have been submitted to the party central office in Delhi. This comes amid a heightened election campaign by the party, which is aiming to win more than 300 seats in an attempt to win a third straight term in the state.

As the Diwali festivities are over, the BJP has also begun increasing its ground activities with the names of candidates for 209 out of the total 403 Assembly constituencies shortlisted.

The names have been submitted to the central office in Delhi, and are expected to have enough time to campaign after getting the central approval.

BJP Shortlists 209 ‘A’ Category Candidates

The 209 names were finalised after consultations with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. They are from the ‘A’ category of the BJP. These names will now be given final approval by the party top brass.

This was done to ensure the candidates have enough time to campaign.

The candidates will now be allowed to make preparations once they have received the go-ahead from the central office.

The BJP are hoping to win for a third term in power in the state, and are aiming to win more than 300 seats in the 403 member assembly.

CM Yogi Adityanath Slams Akhilesh Yadav on SIR

While the BJP have begun making preparations for the upcoming elections, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also slammed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

“Earlier, Akhilesh Yadav used to demand SIR should be stopped. But now there is no question of him demanding that because of the increase in the percentage of Muslim votes by 1.63 per cent,” Yogi said in an interview with a Hindi news channel.

He claimed 1.27 crore Hindu voter names have been removed and a complaint has been lodged with the Election Commission.

“Because Akhilesh Yadav thinks it is beneficial to his party, he will not raise any objection to the SIR.”

Yogi Adityanath made these claims.

BJP Finalises Candidates for Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2027

The shortlisting of candidates by the BJP comes as political parties begin making preparations for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections in 2027.

There are 403 Assembly constituencies in the state. The early shortlist of candidates means the selected candidates will have more time to campaign within their constituencies.

The names of the 209 candidates are yet to receive final approval from the party central leadership. Once this has been done, the final list will be announceed.