Parties expected to benefit from ‘lucky number 7’ in seven phases of UP elections. India News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: In the seven-phase assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, some politicians are at number seven, saying ‘auspicious’ numbers will help them win.
‘ by invokingsaptarishi,Sptrshimondl) Nakshatras, the seven basic swaras of Indian classical music ‘saat phere’ (seven rounds) – Parties give different reasons and arguments for claiming that they will be victorious in the election.
While BJP is hoping for a hat-trick, the opposition Samajwadi Party and Congress feel that luck will smile on them in the coming elections.
Election commission Recently, the election schedule was announced in the state. Counting of votes will take place on March 10.
Polling will be held in the state on February 10, February 14, February 20, February 23, February 27, March 3 and March 7.
BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Seth said that the number seventh is considered auspicious.
“Saptarishi” (Ursa Major) is the constellation. A rainbow has seven colors, and Indian classical music has seven basic swaras. The 2017 state assembly elections and the 2019 Lok Sabha elections were held in seven phases, and the BJP registered extensive registrations. Did. Wins. In this assembly election, which will also be held in seven phases, BJP will win over 300 seats,” he tweeted in Hindi.
Citing another reason for the likely victory of the saffron party, UP BJP spokesperson Manish Shukla said that as the election phases move from western to eastern UP, the BJP will repeat its stellar performance as it did in the 2017 and 2019 elections. Was.
However, UP leader Ashok Singh accused the ruling BJP of doing “politics of cheating”.
In the elections held in the state since 2014, the BJP has only done the politics of cheating. The people of the state are no longer going to be misled by the ‘sapne of seven colors’ of the BJP. He has made up his mind to throw BJP ahead of ‘Saat Samundar’ (seven oceans).’
The Congress spokesperson said that the party will easily cross the seven seas in the elections.
Stepping up his attack on the BJP, Singh said, “BJP leaders have a habit of lying seven days a week, and hence they will not be able to draw any positive energy from the seven horses of the Sun God’s chariot.” ,
He also claimed that ‘Saptarishis’ (seven revered Hindu saints) are going to bless the Congress this time.
Samajwadi Party’s UP unit vice-president Surendra Srivastava told PTI, “The seven-phase assembly election will prove lucky for the Samajwadi Party (SP) this time. The SP along with its alliance partners will mesmerize people with seven people. Notes, and voting, voting in the seventh and final phase interestingly falls on March 7.
Ashutosh Varshney, convener of Ram Seva Trust, Prayagraj, said, “The bride and groom take ‘seven rounds’ around the fire during the wedding to strengthen their bond. Now, it remains to be seen which party in Uttar Pradesh Will finally be able to strengthen our ties with the people of the state in the ongoing elections.”
Pointing to the seven holy cities of ‘Saptapuris’, he further said, “A Sanskrit shloka describes the seven pilgrimage cities of Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya (Mayapuri or Haridwar), Kashi (Varanasi), Kanchi (Kanchipuram), Avantika (Ujjain) and Dwaravati (Dwaraka). These seven cities are the giver of ‘Moksha’ (liberation) and are called Mokshapuri.”
About these, Varshney said, Ayodhya, Mathura and Varanasi are located in Uttar Pradesh, while Haridwar is located in Uttarakhand (another electoral state).
“There are 403 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, and the single digit sum of 403 is also 7,” he said.

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