The covid 19 is still spreading rapidly throughout India, causing concern as millions of people head to the polls. In Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur, ballooning will take place. The polls close on March 7, and the results will be announced on March 10.
Most political parties have shifted to virtual campaigning to combat the virus’ spread, although some are still holding rallies despite COVID-19 restrictions.
BJP – The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its election manifesto for Uttar Pradesh. ‘Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra’ is the name of the manifesto.
In the presence of UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister Anurag Thakur, UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, and BJP state president Swatantra Dev Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah delivered the manifesto. During a ‘Jan sabha’ in Lucknow’s Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Shah unveiled the manifesto.
He expressed his confidence that the BJP will form a government in UP with the mandate during the release of the manifesto. He reflected on the BJP’s five years in power in the state, claiming that they had kept 92 percent of their pledges made in 2017.
The highlights of the BJP manifesto in Uttar Pradesh are:
- Farmers will receive free electricity for irrigation in the next five years.
- The Rani Laxmibai Yojana will provide free scooters to deserving female students in order to help them become self-sufficient.
- The Government plans to increase wheat and paddy purchases at MSP over the next five years.
- Two crore tablets and smartphones will be distributed under the Swami Vivekanand Yuva Shashaktikaran Yojana.
- Those who engage in ‘love jihad’ face a ten-year sentence and a fine of Rs 1 lakh.
BATTLE FOR UTTAR PRADESH AMID COVID 19
Even though Uttar Pradesh is almost vaccinated under CM Yogi Uttar Pradesh plays an important role in the Modi Government. The world’s most powerful political party has a formidable electoral apparatus and a sizable war chest.
Another advantage is the fractured opposition. Nonetheless, the party must reclaim farmers, whose year-long protest against three agriculture laws forced Modi’s turnaround, as well as minority groups like Muslims, who make up 19 percent of the state’s population.
Other factors will come into play as well, such as caste voting, unemployment, and whatever goodies political parties promise on the campaign road.
The once-powerful Congress party, whose leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been campaigning with a focus on women and youth problems, is one of the smaller parties.
The Bahujan Samaj Party, which ruled the state from 2007 to 2012 and drew support from Hinduism’s traditional caste system, is also attempting to reclaim ground.
Edited By- Mahi Gupta
Published By- Bharat Anand
