Akhilesh Yadav vs Kanshi Ram

Akhilesh Yadav was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at the age of 38, leading the Samajwadi Party to a decisive victory. He became the youngest CM of the state, promising development and good governance.

Yadav initiated the Lucknow Metro Rail project, a major urban infrastructure development. The project aimed to improve public transportation in the state capital and was completed in phases, becoming a key achievement of his tenure.

A power struggle between Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav led to a split in the Samajwadi Party. Akhilesh emerged as the leader, but the infighting weakened the party ahead of the 2017 Uttar Pradesh elections.

Yadav's Samajwadi Party suffered a heavy defeat in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, winning only 47 seats. The BJP won a landslide victory under Yogi Adityanath, ending Yadav's tenure as CM.

Yadav forged an alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party for the 2019 general elections to counter the BJP. The alliance won 15 seats in Uttar Pradesh, but fell short of expectations and later dissolved.

Kanshi Ram founded the Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti, a social organization that mobilized Dalits and other oppressed communities. The group organized protests and campaigns against caste discrimination and for social justice.

Kanshi Ram founded the Bahujan Samaj Party to represent the interests of Dalits, Other Backward Classes, and religious minorities. The party aimed to challenge caste-based discrimination and achieve political power for marginalized groups.

Kanshi Ram contested the 1989 general elections, winning a seat in the Lok Sabha from Hoshiarpur, Punjab. He used his parliamentary position to advocate for Dalit rights and expand the BSP's electoral base.

Kanshi Ram groomed Mayawati as his political heir, promoting her within the BSP. He stepped aside to allow her to become the party's chief ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh, leading to her first term as Chief Minister in 1995.