Rahul Gandi vs Akhilesh Yadav in UP elections 2012

Posted Date: 19-Nov-2011	Category: Uttar Pradesh Elections	Rating:
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Uttar Pradesh election news about Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh yadav(Mulayam Singh Yadav’s son) plus and minus points in their attempt to secure victory for Congress and samajwadi party in 2012 UP assembly elections. Get latest updates on UP vidhan sabha elections 2012 here.

The Uttar Pradesh assembly election is seen by many as battle between Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav. Here we will present before you some plus and minus points about both Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh yadav in their attempt to capture a victory for their parties i.e Congress and samajwadi party in Uttar Pradesh elections 2012.

Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav: a comparison

As already mentioned , in this article we are going to being before you a comparison between SP's Akhilesh Yadav and Congress's Rahul Gandhi in their battle to bring their respective parties to power in UP vidhan sabha election.

Plus and minus points of Akhilesh yadav

Though he was active in the state politics, this election would be the first time when the reign of samajwadi party in Uttar Pradesh is completely in his hands (atleast for campaigning and results of SP in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2012).

Not known to many people outside Uttar Pradesh or North India.

Gets national coverage only in local news and newspapers

He inherited a party with strong base in Uttar Pradesh from his father Mulayam Singh Yadav.

He has got a strong base of party workers to work behind him.

He don't hesitates to play muslim and caste card as he has to take care of Uttar Pradesh politics, where these are big vote swingers

Plus and minus points of Rahul Gandhi

Though, Rhaul Gandhi has done very well for congress in campaigning and getting results as far as 2009 lok sabha elections wsaconcerned, he still have to prove his magic in the state of Uttar Pradesh during Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2012.

He is known by people all across India.

He gets national coverage in national news and newspapers

Though congress is a national party, its position in UP is not strong.

His party workers become active only when, he is touring Uttar Pradesh.

As he is a national politician he can't play muslim and caste cards

Common points between Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav

Both are young (as compared to ages of other politicians).

Both main agenda would be to highlight failures of Mayawati's government to come to power.

Both are not great orators, but compensate through people-to-people contacts

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