'P' in PDA Stands for Pandit Too: Samajwadi Party Chief
Yadav said the SP will court Brahmin voters, who make up over 9% of the state, as it seeks to broaden its social justice coalition.
- On Wednesday, Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav expanded the party's "PDA" coalition to include Pandits ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, signaling a strategic shift to court the Brahmin community.
- Long identified with the Muslim-Yadav combine, the Samajwadi Party has used the PDA plank—representing Backwards, Dalits, and Minorities—to unite social groups against the Bharatiya Janata Party since the 2022 elections.
- Addressing a Brahmin Sammelan in Lucknow on Wednesday, Yadav alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party committed "atrocities" against Brahmins, citing the treatment of Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and the encounter killing of gangster Vikas Dubey.
- The former chief minister attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party over alleged donation embezzlement at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, claiming the party "stole even the offerings made to Lord Shri Ram."
- Brahmins, with over 9% of the population, are traditional Bharatiya Janata Party voters; the Samajwadi Party's outreach aims to secure this critical bloc ahead of the 2027 contest.
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BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh have leveled serious allegations against the Samajwadi Party and its president Akhilesh Yadav of insulting the Brahmin community, anarchy and undemocratic working style.
‘PDA’ includes Pandits, says Akhilesh in SP bid to woo Brahmins in Uttar Pradesh
Mr. Yadav hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for “neglecting” Brahmins, other marginalised communities and religious leaders, and accused it of targeting Opposition workers and leaders
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Times of India'P' in PDA stands for Pandit too: Samajwadi Party chief
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is now courting the Brahmin community for upcoming elections. He redefined the PDA plank to include Brahmins, stating 'P' stands for Pandit. This outreach aims to broaden the party's social coalition before the 2027 contest. The move comes amid renewed competition for Brahmin votes in Uttar Pradesh. Yadav also accused the BJP government of targeting opposition workers and leaders.
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