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Rumblings that all is not well within Indian political circles and the ‘INDIA’ alliance of opposition parties often remain the center of political discussions. Iqra Hasan, the young and popular MP of Samajwadi Party from Kairana Lok Sabha constituency of Western Uttar Pradesh, who has made a distinct and strong identity in the politics of Uttar Pradesh, has come into the limelight these days after making a big political statement. A senior leader of the Congress Party has made a very big and sharp political attack on Iqra Hasan, a young leader who is rapidly emerging on the political horizon of Uttar Pradesh. The Congress leader has suddenly raised the political temperature very high by openly making the statement that if there had not been an alliance between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party during the Lok Sabha elections, it would not have been possible for Iqra Hasan to become an MP. Ever since this sharp statement came to light, the war of words between the workers and political analysts of both the parties has intensified. Let us know what is the real story behind this entire political incident and what far-reaching effects it is going to have on the politics of Uttar Pradesh.
During the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Samajwadi Party and Congress Party in Uttar Pradesh had jointly contested against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Under this alliance, Samajwadi Party had made young and well-educated face Iqra Hasan its candidate for Kairana Lok Sabha seat, which is considered to be the hot seat of Western Uttar Pradesh. Iqra Hasan registered a landslide victory in the election results and reached the Parliament and became the center of discussion for the youth across the country. However, recently during a public forum or party meeting, a local Congress leader raised a question mark on the equations of this victory and claimed that the victory of the SP candidate was due to the full support of the Congress cadre and core voters in that election. The Congress leader also said that since Iqra Hasan is new to politics and this is her initial phase, she should accept the fact that the alliance has played a big role in the election victory.
Political experts believe that such statements are not just comments on a particular person, but reflect the competition between the two parties to strengthen their hold at the grassroots level. Whenever a young leader emerges rapidly and makes headlines at the national level, it is natural to create a feeling of unease among local leaders or workers of allied parties who are traditionally considered strong. The Congress leader saying that ‘she is still new’ clearly indicates that the old faction of the party feels that young leaders will take time to attain political maturity and they should not underestimate the contribution of allies. After this statement, many questions have started being raised in the political circles of Western Uttar Pradesh regarding the local coordination of Congress and Samajwadi Party.
After this sharp attack by the Congress leader, there is deep resentment in the Samajwadi Party camp and especially among the supporters of MP Iqra Hasan. SP workers say that Iqra Hasan has won this election on the basis of her hard work, her grip on the issues of the area, her family’s political legacy and the unwavering trust of the public, and not on the basis of anyone’s charity. Supporters argue that by making such statements, an attempt is being made to hand over the issue to the opposition camp, whereas at this time all the opposition parties in the country and the state should come together, forget their mutual differences and move ahead. Supporters of Iqra Hasan also say that after winning the elections, the way she has strongly raised issues of public interest in the Parliament has increased her personal popularity in the entire country, which cannot be limited to the equation of any alliance.
In view of the upcoming assembly elections and by-elections in Uttar Pradesh, this kind of rhetoric among the opposition parties is no less than an alarm bell. The Bharatiya Janata Party has already been terming the opposition alliance as ‘selfish and opportunistic’, and in such a situation, when the leaders of the allies start questioning each other’s victory and existence, it is sure to send a wrong message to the public. Political analysts believe that the top leadership of Congress and Samajwadi Party should immediately stop such statements so that the morale of the workers at the grassroots level does not fall. In the coming days, it will be very interesting to see whether the Congress high command gives any clarification on this statement or whether this war of words proves to be the beginning of a long rift in the politics of Uttar Pradesh.