BJP denies preparing list of 209 candidates for 2027 UP polls

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath dismissed reports claiming that a list of 209 candidates for the 2027 Assembly elections had been prepared and sent to the central leadership. The party termed the reports baseless and clarified that the candidate selection process hasn't yet begun. It urged people not to believe such unverified reports and to rely only on official announcements.