Akhilesh Yadav Backs Pawan Pandey for Ayodhya Assembly Seat, Signals Shift in Samajwadi Party's Strategy

Akhilesh Yadav claimed from a packed stage that Pawan Pandey will win this time with a huge margin from the Ayodhya assembly seat. According to political circles and experts, Akhilesh Yadav saying this from an open platform much before the elections is like directly sealing the candidature of Pawan Pandey. This is being interpreted to mean that Pawan Pandey's ticket from the Ayodhya seat has now been fully confirmed. AdvertisementPawan Pandey has also been elected MLA from the Ayodhya seat in 2012 and has also held the responsibility of a minister in the Akhilesh government. Through this conference, the Samajwadi Party is working on a strategy to expand its traditional'PDA'( Backward, Dalit, Minority) formula to cover the Brahmin society and upper caste voters. By almost deciding its face from a high-profile seat like Ayodhya before the 2027 general elections, Akhilesh Yadav has not only put his cadre in election mode, but has also presented a strong political challenge to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.