UP Politics: A small picture in Uttar Pradesh politics has shaken big political equations. While some people are considering the recent meeting of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, many political analysts are seeing it as the role of new polarization of Kshatriya Shakti.
More than the meeting, the message was
This meeting was not just a formality to join hands of two leaders, but there was an attempt to give social and political indications both within and outside the BJP. Brij Bhushan Singh has been considered the face of ‘anti -Yogi Khema’ for the past several years. He repeatedly said that ‘neither the Chief Minister has work from me, nor me’ and this statement was considered as an expression of BJP’s internal stress. But now when the same Brij Bhushan meets the yogi, takes photographs and says a lot without saying anything, it is not less than a trick in the chess of politics.
Rajput equation: the key or support of power?
The Kshatriya society in Uttar Pradesh may not have a big vote bank according to the population, but their political presence, organized structure and dominance are extraordinary. Yogi Adityanath himself is considered to be the biggest faces of the Peethadhishwar and Rajput society of Gorakhnath Math. Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Awadh and Purvanchal hold a strong hold and are considered a symbol of Kshatriya pride among their supporters.
The BJP knows that in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the OBC vote has been broken, and the Brahmin community is also angry somewhere. In such a situation, the party is now working on the strategy of reactivating the Rajput vote bank and organizing them organized.
Is this 2027 preparation?
Yogi Adityanath’s move towards the third term seems to be a sign of this meeting. Improving relations with influential leaders like Brij Bhushan is not just a personal match, but it is an attempt to strengthen the BJP’s social base before the 2027 assembly elections.
The BJP is understanding that if the caste imbalance remains till the election, the opposition will not back down from capitalizing on it. Therefore, by bringing the Rajput leaders on one platform, the BJP is trying to bring the Kshatriya leadership to the center again.
This meeting is also ‘damage control’
Brijbhushan Sharan Singh performed several times in the last one year in praise Akhilesh Yadav, criticism of the Yogi government and distance from the Chief Minister. He publicly exposed the dissatisfaction within power. In such a situation, this meeting is a clear damage control. The BJP wants to convey the message that all Kshatriya leaders are united and are with the party.
Tension was going on in the background
Significantly, in the last few months, there was speculation that Yogi Adityanath could be called to Delhi. The news of differences with the top leadership was gaining momentum. In such a situation, Yogi Adityanath himself would like to convey the message that his regional basis is still strong and the Kshatriya leadership with him is united.
The state may have low Kshatriya vote percentage but Kshatriya leaders have the strength to influence the election. In the west, there are faces like Sangeet Som and Sanjeev Balyan or Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Brijesh Singh, Kirtivardhan Singh, Raja Bhaiya in Purvanchal have the ability to decide the political wind in their areas.
This meeting is not just a ghost, but a future strategy
It would be superficial to call the meeting of Brij Bhushan and Yogi Adityanath just a picture of reconciliation. This is a deep social signal, political message and strategic direction BJP wants to show that it has started tightening the caste equations, and the preparations for 2027 have already begun.
The question is not why the two leaders met? The real question is, which groups this meeting is an attempt to unite, and which groups gesture?
