Rajendra Pal Gautam, a leader of the Uttar Pradesh Congress party, visited the residence of Mayawati, the former Chief Minister and chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), on Tuesday. Although the visit has sparked speculation regarding a potential alliance between Congress and BSP ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress officials clarified that it was merely a personal visit to inquire about Mayawati's health. Congress MP Tanuj Punia stated that the visit was not authorized to discuss alliances, emphasizing that any decisions regarding alliances would be made by senior party leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and National President Kharge. Mayawati's BSP has not joined any political alliances and is looking to recover from a significant loss in the 2022 elections, where the party won only one seat in the Assembly. Currently, Congress is allied with the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party as part of the INDIA bloc setup. The visit, while generating buzz, was confirmed to be a personal matter and not an official political engagement.