In a sharp political attack ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar took aim at Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav, alleging that he is the “first Yadav leader” to actively discriminate within his own community.

Taking to social media, Rajbhar accused the former chief minister of playing divisive politics by favouring the Kamariya sub-caste over the larger Ghosi (Gwala) segment of the Ahir/Yadav community.

The 85% vs 15% Calculation: Ghosi vs Kamariya Sub-Castes

Elaborating on the intra-caste dynamic, Rajbhar claimed that Akhilesh Yadav’s political apparatus prioritises a narrow slice of the community while sidelining the broader majority.

According to Rajbhar, the Ghosi or Gwala community constitutes roughly 85% of the state’s Ahir population, whereas the Kamariyas account for around 15%.

“Earlier, it seemed you viewed all Yadavs through the same lens, but that is not the case—you make distinctions between your own and outsiders,” Rajbhar remarked. “The 85% Ghosi or Gwala segment does not suit you at all; only the 15% Kamariyas are considered ‘your own’. You are the first Yadav leader seen making distinctions between Ahirs.”

Demand for Ticket Distribution Data (2017 to 2024)

Challenging the Samajwadi Party’s core outreach to backward classes (OBCs), the SBSP chief demanded an audit of candidate selections across the last four major electoral cycles.

Rajbhar questioned how many election tickets the Samajwadi Party distributed to Ghosi/Gwala candidates compared to Kamariya contenders in state assembly and parliamentary elections held between 2017 and 2024. He claimed that while earlier generations of political leaders divided voters along religious lines, the current leadership is fragmenting individual caste groups from within.

Political Context: Battle for OBC Turf Ahead of 2027

Rajbhar warned that the wider Gwala community has grown aware of these internal divisions and would push the Samajwadi Party into an electoral setback in the 2027 Assembly polls.

The fiery remarks underline intensifying caste arithmetic across eastern and central Uttar Pradesh, where the ruling NDA alliance and the SP-led opposition are locked in a relentless battle to consolidate non-Yadav OBCs while simultaneously probing fault lines within traditional vote banks.