According to the survey, the voters in Uttar Pradesh backed BJP mainly due to law and order situation, while other factors include infrastructure, welfare and public service delivery
Yogi Adityanath vs Akhilesh Yadav in Ayodhya is a potential high-stakes electoral battle brewing for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly election, following a direct challenge from the SP chief
The AIMIM leadero highlighted that his party advocates for justice for all, including Dalits, differentiating themselves from the Samajwadi Party's focus
Analysts suggest Chirag Paswan’s entry in the Uttar Pradesh electoral fray could be a strategic play to divide the INDIA Alliance's support base, ultimately benefiting the BJP in the polls
Akhilesh Yadav made it clear that if Rahul Gandhi was not contesting Raebareli, then the Samajwadi Party would field its own candidate, which forced Rahul Gandhi to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Shiv Pal Singh Patel said
The BJP’s victories in Bihar and Bengal have given the party renewed confidence ahead of the UP elections despite a setback in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls
The next round of major elections comes in 2027, when Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Manipur will vote
This comes after the opposition said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was prioritising politics over health care in Uttar Pradesh
Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav said that the BJP was scared for it was set to lose all nine seats in Uttar Pradesh along with the Maharashtra Assembly polls