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Vinod Tawde Attacks Akhilesh Yadav, Reinterprets SP's 'PDA' Slogan in UP
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News18•05-09-2026, 20:23
Vinod Tawde Attacks Akhilesh Yadav, Reinterprets SP's 'PDA' Slogan in UP
- •BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde began his UP assignment by attacking SP leader Akhilesh Yadav, sarcastically redefining SP's 'PDA' slogan.
- •Tawde stated 'PDA' means 'Paraya Dhan Apna' (claiming others' wealth) and vowed the NDA would not allow this practice.
- •Akhilesh Yadav uses 'PDA' to represent 'Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak' (backward classes, Dalits, minorities) for an electoral coalition.
- •Tawde, appointed UP in-charge in August, will focus on strengthening the BJP's organization for the 2027 Assembly elections.
- •His visit includes meetings with CM Yogi Adityanath, Deputy CMs, and RSS representatives to discuss party structure and poll preparations.
Key Questions Answered
Vinod Tawde has been appointed as the BJP’s Uttar Pradesh in-charge, a role he began on Saturday, September 5, 2026. His primary focus is to strengthen the party's organization and prepare for the 2027 Assembly elections.
Vinod Tawde reinterpreted Akhilesh Yadav's "PDA" slogan, which originally stands for Pichhda, Dalit, and Alpsankhyak, as "Paraya Dhan Apna" (appropriating others' wealth). He made this comment during his first visit to Uttar Pradesh as the BJP in-charge.
Akhilesh Yadav's "PDA" slogan originally stands for Pichhda (backward classes), Dalit, and Alpsankhyak (minorities). It represents the Samajwadi Party's effort to form a broad electoral coalition of these groups for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
