By gaining control of the party and the symbol, now Akhilesh Yadav has the ultimate authority to finalise candidates, re-negotiate alliance terms with the Congress, Rashtriya Lok Dal, Janata Dal (United) and others, and embark upon a campaign jointly with the leaders of these parties.
Suddenly, the chances of Akhilesh Yadav emerging as the front-runner in the elections have brightened. The events of the past few months had dampened the spirits of the party cadre, but now, armed with the established party’s name and symbol, Akhilesh Yadav supporters are more confident than ever to emerge victorious again.
For Shivpal Yadav, this is perhaps the most difficult time of his political career. Having lost control of the party name, symbol, office and resources, he is now left with only a handful of legislators and office bearers of the party. He faces the challenge of finalising names for all 403 constituencies, organising the election campaign and coming up with an argument that he and Mulayam are the “real” Samajwadis who have been robbed of their party and symbol.
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(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
