Signs of return of ’93’ in UP? Akhilesh’s soft tone and Naseemuddin’s entry intensified the political discussion…will ‘Bua-Babua’ come together again?

By Sandy Verma On Feb 17, 2026

Lucknow: Once again the smell of a big change has started in the political atmosphere of Uttar Pradesh. The recent hints given by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav have intensified the discussion in political circles whether ‘elephant’ and ‘cycle’ will be seen together again in the 2027 assembly elections? Former BSP veteran and powerful leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui After joining SP, Akhilesh Yadav said that “The relationship between Bahujan Samaj and SP is very deep”is being considered not just a statement but a big political message.

Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘PDA’ formula

Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘PDA’ (Backward, Dalit, Minority) The formula now seems to be moving beyond election slogans and reaching the ground. Political experts believe that by including senior BSP leaders in the party, Akhilesh wants to send a message to the Dalit community that SP is now fighting the real battle for their rights. Akhilesh’s changed tone towards Mayawati and the coming together of old faces of ‘Bahujan politics’ like Naseemuddin Siddiqui is part of a deliberate strategy to break into the traditional vote bank of BSP and restore confidence.

The ups and downs of history and the challenge of 2027

The alliance of SP and BSP has always been a ‘power changer’. in 1993 Mulayam Singh Yadav and Kanshi Ram The pair had stopped the growing juggernaut of the BJP, but the guest house scandal of 1995 created a gap that would not be bridged for decades. The experiment of ‘Bua-Babua’ was successful in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections but the alliance broke soon after the elections. Now Akhilesh Yadav is once again in the politics of UP standing at the brink of 2026-27. ‘Inclusive politics’ They are playing the card of BJP, so that the invincible fort of BJP can be surrounded by a big front of social justice.

At present, no official statement has come in this direction from BSP chief Mayawati, but the growing ‘blue movement’ in SP is a big challenge for her. BSP not opening its account in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the possibility of BSP representation being ‘zero’ in both the Houses of Parliament by the end of 2026, has put the party in existential crisis. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see whether Mayawati will accept this ‘soft message’ of SP for 2027 or choose her own path.

Political chessboard: direct contest or triangular conflict?

The opposition is now trying to unite against the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh. By raising the issues of tradition, representation and social respect, SP is placing itself at the center of this alliance. If this social equation of SP-BSP and Congress fits, then the election battle of 2027 will reach a very exciting and decisive turn. At present, a formal alliance is a long way off, but the changed language and entry of new faces has already heated up the atmosphere of 2027.