SP Celebrates Kanshi Ram's Birth Anniversary to Woo Dalit Vote Bank Ahead of UP Polls

ExpansionAdd as a preferredsource on googlemission-2027 SP's dent in Dalit vote bank could send political temperatures soaring ahead of summer in western UP. To woo Dalits, SP has for the first time banked on sister Mayawati's Peshani by celebrating BSP founder Kanshi Ram's birth anniversary. Strategists believe this could give new strength to SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's PDA (Backward, Dalit, Minority). Read Trending VideosIt was a straight fight between BJP and SP-RLD alliance if you look at 2022 election results. BSP was relegated to number three, but its votes are still a ray of hope for SP. Especially in seats like Hastinapur and Meerut South, the margin of victory was less than that of BSP, which shows how decisive BSP's vote bank is here. Advertising experts believe that BSP is looking for a weak alternative to BSP and want to replace Kanshi Ram's empty Dalit legacy.