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Mayawati, BJP slam Akhilesh over PDA’s ‘Pandit’ twist
BSP chief Mayawati has attacked Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav for saying the 'P' in his PDA formula could also stand for 'Pandit'. In a post on X, Mayawati accused Akhilesh of…
The Story in Brief
BSP chief Mayawati has attacked Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav for saying the 'P' in his PDA formula could also stand for 'Pandit'. In a post on X, Mayawati accused Akhilesh of 'changing colours like a chameleon' for electoral gain after seeing Brahmins support the BSP. The remark came at a Brahmin Sammelan in Lucknow. The BJP also criticised the outreach. Akhilesh's PDA formula, Pichhde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak, helped the SP dent the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The exchange signals early jockeying for the 2027 UP assembly polls.
The Indian Opinion
Akhilesh's PDA redefinition is opportunistic, but Mayawati's criticism rings hollow given her own reliance on Brahmin support. The BJP, which has held the Brahmin vote for years, is now facing a squeeze from both sides. The real test will come in the next round of by-elections or the 2027 assembly polls, where Brahmin voting patterns will reveal whether this outreach is mere rhetoric or realignment.
Sources (2): indiatvnews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
