Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad's door-to-door campaign, focus on Constitution as an issue, and mobilisation of Dalits and Muslims that gave him victory in Nagina constituency will increase restlessness in Mayawati camp.
Mayawati’s party’s political fortunes are growing dimmer with each poll as since 2014, Dalit vote has shifted significantly to BJP. BSP’s core Jatav votebank is also seen as drifting away.
BSP & Mayawati gave Dalits an assertive political identity that has outlasted the party's influence. Now, they are poised between Hindu nationalism and Ambedkarite ideals.
This comes after Akash was booked for violating the MCC by comparing BJP govt to Taliban & calling it a 'terrorist govt'. Party insiders say the decision could demoralise cadres.
Anand has emerged from his aunt's shadow by raking up issues like exam paper leaks & unemployment, but he has to bring youngsters & BSP's core voters back to party fold.
NDA has already given Bijnor MP Malook Nagar campaign duties to woo Gurjars in favour of its candidates. Meanwhile, SP has declared Ram Shiromani Verma its Shravasti candidate.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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