Irrespective of whether the Akhilesh Yadav (pictured) camp or the one led by his father Mulayam Singh Yadav gets to ride the “cycle” — the Samajwadi Party (SP) symbol — or none of them, the young and energetic chief minister has endeared himself to a chunk of the youth in Uttar Pradesh by moving away from his father’s shadow.
Akhilesh Yadav has changed the narrative of governance from caste-based politics to one that aims at development to create employment opportunities. This shift, coupled with his clean image, has galvanised his camp. That his political ascendency should be sabotaged by his