Samajwadi Party's PDA strategy proves successful: 86% of MPs from Dalit, minority communities
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party's (SP) strategic focus on the Pichda, Dalit, and Minority (PDA) communities in Uttar Pradesh has yielded substantial results for the party. Reports indicate that 86% of the newly elected MPs from SP hail from backward classes, Dalit, and Muslim communities.
Out of the 37 Samajwadi Party MPs, a majority of 20 belong to Other Backward Classes, with eight representing Scheduled Castes and four from the Muslim community. Additionally, one MP each hails from upper caste backgrounds including Brahmin, Vaishya, and Bhumihar communities, while representatives from the Thakur community also secured victory.
SP's innovative approach included fielding Scheduled Caste candidates in general constituencies, a strategy exemplified by the success of Awadhesh Prasad in Faizabad and Sunita Verma's loss in Meerut by a very narrow margin.
Moreover, SP's ally Congress clinched six seats, with victorious candidates from diverse backgrounds including Backward Class, Scheduled Caste, and Muslim communities, along with representatives from Kashmiri Brahmin, Bhumihar, and Punjabi communities.
Conversely, BJP's MP roster predominantly comprises individuals from upper castes, constituting 45% of its total MPs, despite representing only 20% of the electorate. The remainder of BJP's MPs hail from Backward Classes and Scheduled Castes.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
