Bhartiya Janta Party is bearing the hit of resignations with three ministers and eight MLAs of the Uttar Pradesh government resigning in the span of three days.
Were they convinced of not being repeated from their constituency on account of their non-performance? Or were they afraid to face the public ire? Whatever it is, the fast-eroding faith of the people in Yogi Adityanath’s government has certainly made the central command jittery with sops and schemes limited in its scope and size.
Because the equations, alliances and arithmetic of caste and community elucidating the political actions of Samajwadi Party are challenging the incumbent on its turf, on promises of virasat and vikas.
From Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan to Dara Singh Chauhan the penetration of lower OBCs and SCs would benefit the SP more than a redundant BSP and a fresher Congress in an election being fought on polarization and propagation.
From Mahan Dal to Bhartiya Samaj Party, Akhilesh has sharply sensed his opportunities but keeping the opportunistic flock together will be quite intriguing for him. This, given the self-interest, personal ambition and aspirations of leaders equipped in jumping the ship instead of sailing with the tide.
An adamant BJP, sensing its waters, may expand its outreach to impact and influence these groups. But if it would be able to transcend regions and belts simply looks an understatement. Can Yogi contesting from Ayodhya survive the slump? We’ll see.