After the defeat of the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the wind of rebellion that had started in the party has now taken the form of a storm and has created a big stir in the politics of the state. Akhilesh Yadav’s rebel uncle Shivpal Yadav and outraged party’s strongman Muslim leader Azam Khan are seen joining hands to come together to feed a new gulp in UP politics. The meeting between the two leaders in Sitapur Jail on Friday has made it very clear that both the SP veterans can be seen together on a new front. In such a situation, a big question has arisen that in the coming times, what will be the effect of the pair of Shivpal and Azam on the politics of UP?
Big blow to SP’s MY equation
Shivpal Yadav had formed his new party (Progressive Samajwadi Party-Lohia) many years ago after separating from the SP, but with the new party, Shivpal has not been able to leave any major impact in the politics of the state. However, political experts believe that Azam and Akhilesh can come together and prove to be one 11. On one hand Shivpal has a good hold on Yadav and especially SP workers, on the other hand Azam Khan is considered to be the biggest leader of Muslims in UP. In such a situation, the Azam-Shivpal pair can damage the ‘Muslim-Yadav’ factor, which is considered to be the core vote bank of SP.
SP’s loss, BJP’s big advantage
According to political experts, the BJP can gain as much as Akhilesh Yadav will suffer if Shivpal and Azam come together. There was also speculation that Shivpal might join the BJP. But the BJP kept refusing to invite him to join the party. The BJP, which has already included Mulayam’s younger daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav, fears that if Shivpal is also included, then the edge of the attack on the SP on familyism will be blunt. Akhilesh has already said that the BJP is destroying his familyism, which he has been alleging. A party leader, expressing his desire not to make the name public, said that the more beneficial is in increasing Shivpal’s strength than taking Shivpal in the party. Azam and Shivpal together can cause a lot of damage to the SP. This can be very beneficial for the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
BJP only has remote control?
Samajwadi Party leaders and spokespersons are still refusing to say anything on this issue. However, Akhilesh Yadav has made it clear that those who are with the BJP cannot stay in the SP. In an informal conversation about Shivpal, who has met the BJP leadership in the past, SP leaders say that his remote is still in the hands of the BJP. He also says that Azam Khan is also expressing his displeasure with SP under pressure to get out of jail. It is being told that Azam and Shivpal have met for such a long time in jail only with the consent of the government. Azam has got bail in all the cases except one. He can approach the Supreme Court demanding an early pronouncement of the decision, which has been reserved for a long time in the High Court.