Lucknow: With preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections gaining momentum, Samajwadi Party (SP) national general secretary Shivpal Singh Yadav has issued a stern warning to party workers against threatening opponents or making provocative statements about the party’s possible return to power.
Shivpal said any worker found making remarks such as “Let the elections be over, let our government come to power, then we will see” would be expelled from the party immediately. He also asked district presidents to ensure that party workers follow these instructions.
The warning came during a meeting of SP workers in Saifai on the occasion of Diwali, which was attended by party president Akhilesh Yadav. Shivpal urged workers to strengthen their presence at the booth level and ensure that eligible voters missing from electoral rolls are enrolled.
He cautioned that such threatening statements could damage the party’s image and give the BJP an opportunity to target the SP. He also alleged that political opponents could deliberately provoke such situations to malign the party.
Lessons from the 2022 Assembly Elections
The SP leadership appears keen to avoid a repeat of the controversy surrounding threatening remarks made during the 2022 Assembly elections.
Before the 2022 polls, Akhilesh Yadav had repeatedly warned government officials against acting under political pressure. He had said that officials who acted as political instruments of the BJP government would face action if the SP returned to power.
On March 3, 2022, Abbas Ansari, who contested the Mau Sadar seat on a Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) ticket as part of the SP alliance, triggered a major controversy with his remarks at an election rally in Mau.
Ansari claimed that he had spoken to Akhilesh Yadav and said that officials and police personnel would not be transferred for six months after the formation of the government. He added that their conduct would first be reviewed before any transfers were considered.
The statement gave the BJP an opportunity to accuse the SP alliance of promoting intimidation and political vendetta.
SP Seeks to Avoid Political Controversies
Shivpal’s latest warning indicates that the party leadership wants greater discipline among its cadres ahead of the next Assembly elections. He has also advised workers against getting involved in personal rivalries and making statements that could create political complications.
The SP is particularly concerned about retaining its support base beyond its traditional Yadav and Muslim constituencies. Political consolidation among non-Yadav communities has remained a challenge for the party in recent elections.
With the BJP expected to highlight any controversial statements by SP leaders during the campaign, the party appears determined to prevent its workers from providing political ammunition to its rivals.
The message from Shivpal is clear: discipline, booth-level mobilisation and responsible public conduct will be central to the SP’s preparations for the 2027 election
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