Why Samajwadi Party fielded Reliance executive Dhanraj Nathwani in Rajya Sabha polls

Opposition party’s leaders cite Ram Manohar Lohia to claim that Nathwani’s candidature not a departure from socialist ethos.The Samajwadi Party’s (SP) decision to nominate corporate executive Dhanraj Nathwani for the Rajya Sabha election has raised questions about the political messaging behind the choice, particularly when the party is building its 2027 Uttar Pradesh campaign around the Pichhda, Dalit aur Alpasankhyak, or PDA, plank.