Akhilesh unveils blue dress code for SP youth wing to push Bahujan plank
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has introduced a new blue dress code for the party's student wing to align with 'Bahujan' identity and socialist values. The party is launching a two-week awareness campaign to promote its 'PDA' movement ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
Why it matters
The shift in branding signals a strategic attempt by the Samajwadi Party to consolidate Dalit and backward class support by adopting symbols traditionally associated with the Bahujan Samaj Party.
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the party’s student wing has adopted a blue T-shirt and jeans as its new dress code, adding that the wing will launch a two-week student awareness campaign to connect with young people in educational institutions.
Addressing a press conference here, Mr. Yadav said, “When the new generation has a new way of thinking, then their uniform should also be new.” He said the new dress code not only provides a unique identity, but also speaks of socialist values of the party and the ‘Bahujan Samaj’.
Earlier, Chhatra Sabha workers used to wear red shirts or kurtas. Blue is generally associated with the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
Mr. Yadav said that a two-week student awareness week would be organised during which members of the student wing would visit campuses, universities, colleges and hostels, and connect the youth with the PDA movement.
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