The Samajwadi Party has nominated corporate executive Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani and veteran Ram Gopal Yadav as its Rajya Sabha candidates from Uttar Pradesh, ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls. Nathwani, a Reliance Group President and son of Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani, brings corporate and Gujarat ties, while Ram Gopal represents party continuity amid seat arithmetic and speculation over a potential third candidacy.
