Before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2027, all eyes are on the next political move of Apna Dal (Kameravadi) leader Pallavi Patel. The question is whether she will contest the elections together with the Samajwadi Party or will she choose a different path? Pallavi has distanced herself from the new front of Owaisi and Chandrashekhar Azad and has kept the possibility of coordination with SP open.
On the other hand, his party is making preparations for about 60 assembly seats. Meanwhile, the discussion of her mother Krishna Patel demanding a ticket in the alliance for her elder daughter Parul Patel has made the political equation more interesting.
Pallavi Patel's party is busy strengthening its organization in 60 assembly seats of Purvanchal and Bundelkhand. In these areas, worker conferences, organization reviews and booth level activism are being increased. However, preparation on 60 seats does not mean that Samajwadi Party has agreed to give so many seats. The final decision on alliance and seat sharing is yet to be taken.
Distance maintained from Owaisi-Chandrashekhar front
On November 12, Asaduddin Owaisi and Chandrashekhar Azad had announced a new political front. There was talk of Pallavi Patel also joining this front, but she distanced herself from joining it. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Pallavi and Owaisi together formed the PDM Nyay Morcha. This time Pallavi has indicated that her party can make electoral coordination with the Samajwadi Party. The final decision on the alliance is to be taken in the party's National Working Committee meeting.
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Preparation to contest elections again from Sirathu
Pallavi Patel is also eyeing Sirathu assembly seat of Kaushambi. In 2022, he contested from the same seat on SP symbol and defeated Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya by 7,337 votes. Apart from this, Apna Dal (Kameravadi) has also been active in Rohaniya and Ajgara seats of Varanasi. In such a situation, if there is an alliance, talks between SP and Pallavi regarding these seats will be important.
Mother Krishna Patel also increased her claim
The role of Pallavi's mother and President of Apna Dal (Kameravadi) Krishna Patel is also important in this entire incident. Krishna Patel wants a ticket from the SP-led alliance for her elder daughter Parul Patel in the 2027 elections. Parul has also been seen in the party's organizational programs with her mother and sister. In such a situation, along with Pallavi's demand for seats, Parul's claim can also become a topic of discussion in the alliance talks.
Mathematics of seats in front of Akhilesh
The challenge before the Samajwadi Party is to keep the allies together and balance the seats. The seat share also has to be decided with other potential allies including Congress. In such a situation, it will not be easy to simultaneously handle Pallavi Patel's preparation for 60 seats, her claim from Sirathu and the demand for ticket for Parul Patel.
Pallavi Patel has a political base among the Kurmi community and her party is trying to increase its presence in Purvanchal-Bundelkhand. On the other hand, Akhilesh Yadav's PDA equation focuses on bringing together the backward, Dalit and minority classes. In such a situation, seat distribution along with social representation will be important in the coordination talks between the two parties.
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Separate elections or alliance with SP?
At present, Pallavi Patel has not made the final announcement of contesting separate elections nor has there been any formal agreement on alliance with SP. His party is continuing its preparations. Now eyes are on the decision of the National Working Committee and possible talks with Akhilesh Yadav. It is yet to be decided before the 2027 elections whether Pallavi Patel will contest with SP or will move forward on a separate strategy of her party.