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UP Elections 2027: Why Akhilesh Yadav avoids direct attacks on CM Yogi? Inside story revealed.
- •Despite 2024 Lok Sabha success, SP is proceeding with caution for the 2027 assembly elections.
- •Akhilesh Yadav and senior SP leaders are avoiding naming CM Yogi, possibly due to his fan following.
- •SP aims to shed its 'Muslim-Yadav' image and expand its social base to include Dalits and OBCs.
- •The party is considering an alliance with Congress to prevent fragmentation of Muslim votes and penetrate upper castes.
- •SP is adopting Kanshi Ram's BAMCEF-like strategy and incorporating blue to attract Dalit voters.
Key Questions Answered
Despite favorable conditions such as anti-incumbency and employment crises, the Samajwadi Party is treading carefully and avoiding direct attacks on CM Yogi, primarily considering his strong fan following and to prevent aggressive counter-polarization.
The SP is broadening its alliance by reaching out to Dalits and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), symbolized by incorporating blue into its traditional red and green flag, featuring Dalit icons on the PDA Rath, and planning major Dalit conferences in SC-dominated districts like Agra.
The PDA (Pichda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) formula builds a broader social coalition leveraging discontent against the ruling class. Additionally, the SP has resolved to increase its vote share or decrease BJP's share by 27,000 votes in every assembly seat through extensive door-to-door campaigning for 2027.
