Decoding UP’s Political Battle: Can BJP Counter Samajwadi’s PDA Formula?

While Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party is attempting to move beyond the Muslim-Yadav label through its PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) formula, the BJP too has sharpened its focus on non-Yadav OBCs and other key social groups.