The splitting of the order of the Samajwadi Party into the old order and the new has also created a split in the partisan voters of the party into the old faction and the new. The hot question as to who does the youth support was evident from the mass support rallies for Akhilesh Yadav in the gelid winter nights of UP outside the Chief Minister’s residence. Following the internal split in Samajwadi Party due to differences between the goals and ideologies of the father and the son, Mulayam Singh Yadav. As the polls near, it becomes increasingly important for the Samajwadi Party to get its act together, specially in the wake of the rising BJP popularity in the state. Watch the youth rallies for support of Akhilesh Yadav here.