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- Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav is reaching out to the Brahmin community ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, moving beyond his 'PDA' (Backward, Dalit, Minority) coalition to court upper-caste votes.
- The party is holding a 'Prabuddh Sammelan' in Lucknow on the birth anniversary of its founding member and Brahmin face Janeshwar Mishra, expected to draw over 20,000 people, with Akhilesh as chief guest.
- Leaders like Sanatan Pandey, the party's only Brahmin Lok Sabha MP, and Mata Prasad Pandey are leading efforts to win over the community, accusing the Yogi government of neglecting Brahmins.
- The move matters because Brahmin votes in UP have largely aligned with the BJP, and Akhilesh needs part of the upper-caste support for a full majority in 2027 without weakening his core PDA base.
What to watch next
- How successful the Lucknow Prabuddh Sammelan turns out in drawing Brahmin participation
- Whether SP's criticism of the Yogi government over 'Brahmin neglect' shifts Brahmin votes away from the BJP
- Whether Akhilesh can expand upper-caste appeal without weakening his core PDA support base
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