The Yadav Feud: Who Stands to Gain in UP Politics If SP Splits?

If the SP splits following Akhilesh’s expulsion, the BSP stands to gain and the BJP stands to lose in Uttar Pradesh.

On Friday, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav expelled Akhilesh Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav from the party for six years, citing indiscipline as the reason. This expulsion makes the possibility of the SP splitting more likely.

If the party does split, who stands to gain? For one, Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).