VARANASI: For all the permutations and combinations going on in the UP Assembly elections, political pundits are unable to work out the swing that would provide a silent majority. But by the time the elections entered the final phase, this silence had its positive side: behind the silence of voters, parties were optimistic of securing a ‘thumping’ majority on result day, March 10.
This silence is more complicated in eastern UP, which is known for its rigid caste complexities. from Azamgarh, to likeGhazipur, Chandauli, Sonbhadra to Varanasi, voters are not against the BJP government, PM Narendra Modi or CM Yogi AdityanathBut they have their reservations regarding the candidates.
People from west to east complain of stray cattle and insects damaging crops and the authorities have paid little attention. But at the same time, he praises the schemes for the poor and downtrodden. Sachin Kumar of Azamgarh He said that every farmer has to face the problem of wasting stray crops, but then almost every family in his village got free government ration. He said that law and order is also much better than before. These have been the main points of the ballot and yet it is difficult to predict in which direction the votes went.
Caste equations have also been curveball. The religious minority community and Yadavs seem to have voted for an alliance with a section of Jats in west UP and Rajbhar in east. The non-Yadav OBCs and upper castes seem to be united in support of each other.
The mystery deepens on how much effect it has Jayant ChaudharyRLD on Jats in West UP and Om Prakash Rajbhar’s SBSP in their stronghold in Rajbhar. A section of Jats may have taken the side of Chaudhary. Another, consisting mostly of women, seems to be influenced by ‘better’ law and order. In eastern UP, a section of Rajbhar is behind OP Rajbhar. But some people also believe in the BJP’s campaign song “Jo Ram ko laye hai, hum unko laayenge”.
Rajbhar contested the 2017 election as an ally of the BJP and was in the Yogi cabinet for almost two years before switching to the Samajwadi Party camp.
Akhilesh Rajbhar of Ghazipur said that the fight is between BJP and SBSP’s election symbol lotus and stick. “Look, one belongs to the fraternity, the other is also a party to build a Ram temple in Ayodhya (one is from a community, the other is building a Ram temple in Ayodhya).” UP politics has never been easy. A lot depends on the popularity and hold of the local candidates. Apart from this, there is anti-incumbency wave against the sitting MLAs at many places. Analysts said three major categories of voters would influence the result: a large proportion of silent voters; crores of beneficiaries of government schemes; and women.
Women can become political game-changers as schemes like toilets, free LPG connections, piped water, free ration and housing have affected them the most. If they vote freely, a new change will be seen in the politics of UP.
This silence is more complicated in eastern UP, which is known for its rigid caste complexities. from Azamgarh, to likeGhazipur, Chandauli, Sonbhadra to Varanasi, voters are not against the BJP government, PM Narendra Modi or CM Yogi AdityanathBut they have their reservations regarding the candidates.
People from west to east complain of stray cattle and insects damaging crops and the authorities have paid little attention. But at the same time, he praises the schemes for the poor and downtrodden. Sachin Kumar of Azamgarh He said that every farmer has to face the problem of wasting stray crops, but then almost every family in his village got free government ration. He said that law and order is also much better than before. These have been the main points of the ballot and yet it is difficult to predict in which direction the votes went.
Caste equations have also been curveball. The religious minority community and Yadavs seem to have voted for an alliance with a section of Jats in west UP and Rajbhar in east. The non-Yadav OBCs and upper castes seem to be united in support of each other.
The mystery deepens on how much effect it has Jayant ChaudharyRLD on Jats in West UP and Om Prakash Rajbhar’s SBSP in their stronghold in Rajbhar. A section of Jats may have taken the side of Chaudhary. Another, consisting mostly of women, seems to be influenced by ‘better’ law and order. In eastern UP, a section of Rajbhar is behind OP Rajbhar. But some people also believe in the BJP’s campaign song “Jo Ram ko laye hai, hum unko laayenge”.
Rajbhar contested the 2017 election as an ally of the BJP and was in the Yogi cabinet for almost two years before switching to the Samajwadi Party camp.
Akhilesh Rajbhar of Ghazipur said that the fight is between BJP and SBSP’s election symbol lotus and stick. “Look, one belongs to the fraternity, the other is also a party to build a Ram temple in Ayodhya (one is from a community, the other is building a Ram temple in Ayodhya).” UP politics has never been easy. A lot depends on the popularity and hold of the local candidates. Apart from this, there is anti-incumbency wave against the sitting MLAs at many places. Analysts said three major categories of voters would influence the result: a large proportion of silent voters; crores of beneficiaries of government schemes; and women.
Women can become political game-changers as schemes like toilets, free LPG connections, piped water, free ration and housing have affected them the most. If they vote freely, a new change will be seen in the politics of UP.