Once considered an outsider, active in ABVP, never attending RSS shakhas, and even challenging BJP’s candidates in his early political days, Yogi Adityanath is now warming up to the RSS, attending closed-door meetings with Mohan Bhagwat and appearing alongside PM Modi. Can this transformation, combined with his strong development record and personal popularity, make him untouchable in Uttar Pradesh politics ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections or will internal rivals and caste dynamics still hold him back?
कभी एक ‘बाहरी’ माने जाने वाले, ABVP में सक्रिय रहे, कभी RSS शाखाओं में नहीं गए और अपने शुरुआती राजनीतिक दिनों में भाजपा के उम्मीदवारों को चुनौती दी, योगी आदित्यनाथ अब RSS के करीब आ रहे हैं, मोहन भागवत के साथ बंद कमरे की बैठकें कर रहे हैं और प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के साथ दिखाई दे रहे हैं। क्या यह बदलाव, उनके मजबूत विकास रिकॉर्ड और व्यक्तिगत लोकप्रियता के साथ, उन्हें 2027 उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा चुनाव से पहले राजनीति में अजेय बना सकता है या आंतरिक प्रतिद्वंद्वियों और जातीय समीकरणों ने उनकी राह में बाधा डाल दी?
Gurdeep Singh Batth, the AAP rebel who dented his former party’s prospects in the Barnala bypoll, is reportedly set to join Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). His move comes at a time when SAD is trying to regain ground after strong bypoll performances. With Gurdeep Singh Batth’s possible induction, the real question is: Will SAD benefit from welcoming defectors like him or is the party relying too much on outsiders instead of building grassroots strength?
