Mikail Yüksel is gearing up for the 2026 elections with lists in 14 municipalities. But behind the effort, another picture is emerging: a party with a limited candidate base where the party leader himself is forced to bear much of the burden.
The party describes the initiative as strategic, but the fact that the party leader Mikail Yüksel is on ten municipal lists has attracted attention. The arrangement means that the same name appears in several municipalities, which is often associated with small parties that have difficulty building local organization, reports Society of the day.
- It's a strategy we use, other parties have done it too, says Yüksel.
He points out that smaller parties have used the same model in the past. At the same time, the approach points to an obvious problem: when the party leader has to cover large parts of the organization, it raises questions about how many candidates the party actually has.
Focus on few municipalities where chances are deemed greatest
Nyans says it is targeting where the chances of winning seats are best. The municipalities have been selected based on past results and low barriers.
- We have a great chance in most, for example Botkyrka, Upplands Väsby, Haninge, Järfälla and Sigtuna, says Yüksel.
But the strategy also means concentrating on areas where the party already has a voter base, rather than showing a broad national base. Critics say it looks more like a survival strategy than an expansion.
Old profile issues to carry the campaign again
At the same time, Nyans is running for election on largely the same issues as before. The focus is again on LVU, integration and religious freedom.
Yüksel says:
- There will be a strong focus on schools, integration, crime, LVU and religious freedom, says Yüksel.
This shows continuity, but also raises questions about whether the party has renewed its message, or whether the same conflict-driven issues are again being used to mobilize a narrow constituency.
A bet that exposes the party's limitations
Nyans describes the approach as offensive. But at the same time, the election campaign shows how dependent the party still is on Yüksel personally. The fact that the party leader has to run in ten municipalities seems not only a strategy, but also a sign of a party with thin staffing.
This means that the initiative can be interpreted in two ways: as an expansion on paper, but also as a clear measure of how limited the party's organizational strength still is.
I wonder what the socialists are saying now. ?
Terrible that this party exists but if they take votes from S, V & Mass Destruction Party then it is welcome.
Yes, if Nyans can break the socialist government in Malmö, it is only good.
Often, an Arab makes more sense than brainwashed socialists.
Then Islamism creeps in with the help of the Socialists who, through the Barchelona Agreement, the Muslim Brotherhood made it possible.
Good thing NYANS is rallying the Muslims. The Social Democrats' attempt to Islamize Sweden is postponed for a while.
Magdalena Andersson, S now try to attract the Jews and Africans to your dysfunctional party!
As long as Nyans stays below 4% they are great, in the last election they got 2.4 % and had instead Sossarna gotten these 2.4% there would never have been a new government in 2022, so one can hope that they steal 3.5% from Sosseriet this election, so maybe the nuts in M, SD, KD, can win the election once again, even if they do not seem to want to win.
So many open goals they have had, but refused to kick the ball in.
And the only difference between S and M, SD, KD is the price of Diesel and gasoline, otherwise it is as everyone knows the same damn shit.
Personally, I will never vote for any party that sits in Parliament, the fake rats have no business there, no in with new healthy parties.