BJP’s Tawde mocks SP’s PDA slogan ahead of 2027 UP polls

BJP national general secretary and Uttar Pradesh in-charge Vinod Tawde on Saturday gave a new interpretation to the Samajwadi Party's PDA slogan, saying it stands for "Paraya, Dhan, Apna" instead of "Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak".

Tawde, who arrived in Lucknow for the first time after being appointed the BJP's Uttar Pradesh in-charge, said the party and its allies in the National Democratic Alliance would defeat the SP's PDA politics.

"The PDA slogan of the Samajwadi Party, which stands for backward classes, Dalits and minorities, will be defeated by us in the NDA because for the SP, PDA means 'Paraya, Dhan, Apna'. The NDA will never allow this," he told reporters.

Claiming that the NDA would win the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for a third consecutive term, Tawde said the alliance would fight the polls with the strength of its workers.

He said the election campaign would be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Uttar Pradesh BJP president and Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary.

"After forming the government for the third time in Uttar Pradesh, we will once again dedicate ourselves to serving the people of the state for the next five years. We are committed to this," Tawde said.

Tawde and Uttar Pradesh BJP co-in-charge Jagdish Patel visited the party's state headquarters on Saturday, where Chaudhary, state general secretary (organisation) Dharampal Singh and other senior leaders welcomed them.