With many political stalwarts of Uttar Pradesh no longer in the fray, it will be curiously seen how their children progress this time without their formidable presence. Be it former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, Rashtriya Lok Dal’s Ajit Singh, BJP leader Lalji Tandon or Samajwadi Party leaders Amar Singh and Beni Prasad Verma, all of them have lauded the state’s politics for several decades and their lack in the high-stakes assembly. Will eat Voting is to be held from February 10 to March 7.
All of them have died in the last two years. Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav has also largely avoided the hustle and bustle of electoral politics due to ill health and is rarely seen in public.
“The actions and words of these stalwarts had political connotations and were keenly observed by rivals to strategize their strategy. But this time these stalwarts will not be physically in the electoral battle and will be missed by voters in Uttar Pradesh. Now it will be For the next generation to prove themselves in their absence,” said political analyst JP Shukla. These leaders could influence people and communities and rearrange political alignments.
BJP leader and Hindutva poster boy Kalyan Singh, who passed away on August 21, 2021, managed to unite the non-Yadav OBC castes for his party in the state. He had good presence and acceptance in western Uttar Pradesh and his “blessings” ensured the victory of his grandson Sandeep Singh in the last 2017 assembly election from Atrauli seat in Aligarh district. Kalyan Singh’s son Rajveer Singh is a BJP MP from Etah seat.
The defining moment of Kalyan Singh’s life was the fall of Babri Masjid in 1992 and his resignation as Chief Minister was its moral responsibility. His death is being described as a big loss for BJP. A BJP spokesperson said, “Kalyanji was one of the most senior leaders of the party. Obviously his absence will be felt in the elections. But the party is with his family and he has already announced ticket for his grandson Sandeep. and his victory is certain.” said.
In RLD, this will be the first election when Jayant Choudhary will lead his party without his father and former Union Minister Ajit Singh, who passed away on May 6, 2020. Although Ajit Singh tasted defeat in the 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections, his hold was praised even by his rivals Jats in the western region of the state.
RLD said, “People of western UP have respect for Ajit Singh ji. This time they will pay tribute to Jayant Chaudhary by establishing leadership and ensure that the next government is formed with SP. There is RLD wave in the region.” National Secretary Anil Dubey told PTI. RLD has allied with Samajwadi Party this time.
Former Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon, once considered close to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and a prominent face of the BJP in Lucknow, will also be missed in this election. He passed away on July 21, 2020 and his son Ashutosh Tandon, who is a minister in the Yogi Adityanath government, will have to contest elections in his absence. In Samajwadi Party, now the front has gone to Akhilesh Yadav, son of Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Due to health concerns, Mulayam Singh Yadav is practically unwell. SP MLC Rajpal Kashyap said, “Netaji (Mulayam) often visits us in the party office and guides us. With his training and guidance, the party is going to form the next government under Akhilesh ji.” The party will also miss its leaders Amar Singh and Beni Prasad Verma. Singh passed away on August 1, 2020, while Verma passed away on March 27, the same year.
When the Samajwadi Party went through a tough struggle for power ahead of the 2017 assembly elections, Amar Singh sided with Akhilesh Yadav’s uncle Shivpal Yadav and the fight went to the Election Commission. Ultimately, Akhilesh Yadav won the battle and the party’s symbol. Beni Prasad Verma left the SP in 2009 but rejoined it in 2016 and was made a member of the Rajya Sabha. His son Rakesh Verma is in active politics and is a possible SP candidate from Barabanki. Akhilesh Singh, another veteran and well-known face of Rae Bareli, passed away on August 20, 2019.
In his absence, his daughter Aditi Singh is carrying forward his political legacy. Aditi Singh, who left Congress and joined BJP, now represents Rae Bareli Sadar in the assembly. A five-time MLA, Akhilesh Singh was considered the “Robin Hood of Rae Bareli” and was popular among a large number of its residents.
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