Many political issues are also decided according to the regions, but there are some issues that remain the same from west to east, only their form changes. For example, the impact of the farmers’ movement is across the state but except in some parts of western UP and central UP, it is not discussed in the least in the way that it will be able to influence the voting pattern. In areas like Bundelkhand, Awadh and Purvanchal, other issues of farmers, such as expensive fertilizers, expensive diesel and electricity, are effective.
Caste equations in Purvanchal are looking completely different from the West
The caste equations in Purvanchal are looking completely different from the West. In the West, there was a greater inclination towards the BJP among the people of Other Backward Classes, while in the Purvanchal, the Samajwadi Party alliance has made a big dent in it this time. The problem of stray animals is there in the entire state, but in Bundelkhand this problem is old, but the other thing is that keeping in mind the problem of stray animals, hardly anyone has voted till now or will hardly do so in future.
In the remaining phases of UP, especially in the Purvanchal areas, the caste equations of the backward castes are not showing in favor of the BJP as it was seen in the last three elections ie 2014 Lok Sabha elections, 2017 Assembly elections and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. But it is also true that BJP is not unaware of this truth and its election strategies are being made keeping all these things in mind.
Samiratmaj Mishra is a senior journalist and has been a correspondent for the BBC for a long time. He is currently associated with German public broadcaster DW and editor of YouTube channel ‘The Ground Report’.
This analysis is the third article in the series being made about the UP elections. In this series, the review of the political equations of the UP elections 2022 and the public’s trend will continue.
Edited By: Deepak Sharma
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