Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 28, 2024, 05:00 PM
J&K Election 2024: The month of September is bringing an important turning point in Indian politics, especially regarding the assembly elections to be held in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana. Election preparations are at their peak in both the states and some new and important changes can be seen in this time's elections. Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav has prepared a new strategy to get his party the status of a national party, which also includes electoral stakes in Jammu and Kashmir.Samajwadi Party's entry into Jammu and KashmirThe Samajwadi Party under the chairmanship of Akhilesh Yadav is preparing to contest seven assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir. These seats include Pulwama, Rajpora, Kulgam, Sopore, Anantnag, and Kishtwar. Interestingly, the SP is fielding its candidates in Muslim-dominated areas on these seats. The move is a part of the party's national expansion plans, which also includes strengthening its presence in Jammu and Kashmir.The SP has appointed Jiyalal Verma as the state president of Jammu and Kashmir for this election journey. Verma has prepared a list of candidates, which can be made public today. Although SP has not been able to find a place in the alliance with Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, Akhilesh Yadav has still resolved to give a new direction to his party.SP and Congress not forming an alliance: What is behind this?The hopes of an electoral alliance between SP and Congress have not been fulfilled. SP's performance with Congress was quite good in the Lok Sabha elections, but in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress has formed an alliance with the National Conference. This has reduced the chances of SP getting any seat in the alliance. Despite this, Akhilesh Yadav has fully prepared himself in view of SP's prospects in Kashmir.SP's success in Lok Sabha and national party statusIn the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Samajwadi Party won 37 seats while being part of the 'INDIA' block and thus became the third largest party in the country. After this success, Akhilesh Yadav has taken steps to get the party the status of a national party. For this, they are demanding an alliance for seats in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, but the status of their talks with the Congress is not clear yet.ConclusionThe September assembly elections will see a political battle in both Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana. Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party has taken important steps to make its strong presence felt in Jammu and Kashmir, and this time the party's strategy has been to focus especially on Muslim-dominated seats. It will be interesting to see whether this new strategy of SP will be successful in the election results and help the party get the status of a national party.