Topic: 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls

Pal, who was appointed BSP’s UP chief last December, talked about ‘BJP-SP conspiracy’ ahead of 2022 UP polls and asserted BSP will emerge as a large party in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Sharma was sworn in at a gala event at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, where Yogi Adityanath took oath as Uttar Pradesh CM.

General feeling in BJP is that removing Maurya from cabinet would send a bad signal to OBC voters ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Final decision to be taken by central leadership.

The Bihar unit of BJP wants Mukesh Sahani to be removed from the Nitish Kumar govt, upset with his antics. JD(U) maintains silence while Sahani remains defiant.

The BJP seems to have overturned the game of rival political parties claiming to be the harbinger of social justice and welfare on their own turf.

To beat BJP, you either deny it critical mass of Hindu vote or build a regional leader & party strong enough to protect their turf. And there’s a 3rd option too.

Muslim vote can make the Samajwadi Party principal opposition force in UP. But to win, it has to build better rapport with the other backward castes and SCs.

Bhupesh Chaubey shot to limelight after a video of him went viral in which he was seen doing sit-ups on a stage. The MLA later clarified that he was seeking forgiveness for any mistakes he might have committed in the past five years.

Azam Khan is leading from Rampur by a huge margin & his son Abdullah Azam wins from Suar. Mukhtar Ansari’s son Abbas leads from Mau.

BJP won 7 seats in Varanasi district, while its ally, Apna Dal (Soneylal) got the last one. 5 of these segments fall in PM Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency.