From ‘Mile Mulayam Kanshi Ram, Hawa Ho Gaye Jai Shri Ram’ to ‘Pandit is also PDA’: Akhilesh Yadav and SP’s election-season reinvention

Akhilesh Yadav's attempt to bring Pandits under the SP's PDA umbrella marks a sharp political pivot, raising questions over whether it reflects a genuine ideological shift or a calculated bid to expand the party's Hindu vote base ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.