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These days, in the politics of Uttar Pradesh, murmurs regarding future political equations within and outside the Samajwadi Party (SP) have intensified. Recently, when this question started floating in the media and political circles whether party MP and Akhilesh Yadav’s wife Dimple Yadav can be made the chief ministerial face in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the political temperature suddenly increased. In the country’s largest and politically most sensitive state like Uttar Pradesh, discussions about women leadership and bringing forward a big face from within the family have always been the center of attraction among the general public and the media. Meanwhile, when Samajwadi Party National President and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was asked a direct question whether Dimple Yadav would be the CM face of the party in Uttar Pradesh, his answer came in a very measured and roundabout manner, which has forced even political analysts to think.
Akhilesh Yadav kept silence or gave a big diplomatic signal
Akhilesh Yadav, often known for his sharp statements and outspoken political style, clearly avoided giving any direct yes or no answer on this sensitive and big question. When he was repeatedly asked by the media whether the party was going to project Dimple Yadav as a contender for the post of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in future, he smiled and gave an evasive answer. He tried to convey through gestures that the decision of leadership in the Samajwadi Party and the selection of candidates or faces is taken collectively by the parliamentary board and central leadership of the party when the time comes and is not decided in response to any one question. This equivocal answer of Akhilesh Yadav indicates that the party does not want to reveal its cards completely right now and it will play a big bet only after considering the political profit and loss at the right time.
Market of political speculations hot inside and outside Samajwadi Party
As soon as this vague and circular statement of Akhilesh Yadav came to light, a round of speculations has started in the political circles of Uttar Pradesh. Political experts believe that in the last few years, Dimple Yadav has established her political image as a strong, calm and vocal woman leader, especially the issues raised by her in Parliament and various election forums have left a distinct impression among the public. Many supporters of the party internally believe that if Dimple Yadav is given bigger responsibility at the state level, then it can give the party a big and golden opportunity to strengthen its inroads among the women voters. However, the other faction within the party also believes that the allegations of nepotism in the Samajwadi Party or bringing forward another face from the same family can give an opportunity to the opposition parties to attack from the sitting position, which the party wants to avoid.
Strategy or well-thought-out diplomacy to handle upcoming elections
Keeping in mind the next big political battle to take place in Uttar Pradesh, this statement of the SP chief is being considered as part of a well-thought-out strategy. The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has often accused the Samajwadi Party of being dominated by dynastic politics, and in such a situation, openly accepting a family member as the CM face can prove to be a double-edged sword for the party. On the other hand, SP is currently trying to woo all the classes along with the PDA (Backward, Dalit, Minority) formula in the state, so that there is no imbalance in any one class or caste equation. This equivocal answer of Akhilesh Yadav also proves that at present he wants to keep his entire focus on the organizational expansion of the party and the grassroots issues related to the public, and does not want to fuel any internal discord or unnecessary controversy regarding the face of the post of Chief Minister in the initial phase itself.