A State which is also known for his political history in the India in which there are more communal riot than inaugurations. Uttar Pradesh is a state in northern India with over 200 million inhabitants as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world.
The state is divided n 18 divisions and 75 districts, with the state capital being Lucknow and Allahabad serving as judicial capital. Uttar Pradesh state is one of the biggest states in the country and to rule over there is a matter of pride and recognition and responsibility.
Over the years we have seen different political changes coming during Uttar Pradesh assembly elections either it is the ‘Gath Bandhan’ of two political parties to conquer one or running over the bulldozer illegal properties of different MLA’S.
Delhi is the capital of growing city India but when it is the time of elections everyone’s eye is on the Uttar Pradesh assembly election which is held after 5 years as this state has most populous country subdivision in the world where there are 75 districts and a low literacy rate where half oof the population depends on farming and agriculture.
To rule this state is a difficult task you need to know the background and culture of this state on what thing people do for survival either half of the majority would be in farming sector or labours who work on daily wags to for living.
This state is densely populated and to win here and get another year as a turn for chief minister is a matter of pride as there would be more emphasis given on development too show the higher authorities that under my tenure, I have changed this state completely
That’s what the state people want better facilities in every field either it is of irrigation or tourism Uttar Pradesh has become a hub for top mp and MLA which are sitting on their thrown from last 10 year and doing unethical activities.
The result in Uttar Pradesh has been declared and the BJP has returned to powerwith a thumping majority. Yogi Adityanath has become the first Chief Minister in 37 years to retain power after completing a full five-year term in Uttar Pradesh.
The BJP has become the only party since 1977 to breach the 40% vote share mark in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
The BJP swept the UP polls, winning 255 of the 403 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party settled with 111 seats. The Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party trailed far behind, managing to win just 2 seats and one seat respectively.
BJP allies Apna Dal (Sonelal) and Nishad Party secured 12 seats and 6 seats respectively, while SP allies RLD and SBSP secured 8 seats and 6 seats respectively.
In 2022, the BJP’s vote share has moved up from 39.6% to near 42%, indicating both the deepening and widening of its voter base in the state. The Samajwadi party has made an impressive improvement in its vote share at 32% – up from 21.8% in 2017 polls.
The Bahujan Samaj Party has hit its lowest point since 1996 with a vote share of no more than 12.7%. It was at 22.23% in the last assembly election. The Congress registered a 2.3% vote – poorer performance from its last of 6.2% vote share in 2017.
How did BJP counter anti-incumbency against sitting MLAs, Akhilesh Yadav’s formidable caste alliance and the disillusionment due to price rise, unemployment and COVID mismanagement?
The party faced a lot of flak in Uttar Pradesh due to COVID mismanagement. There were horrific sights of floating dead bodies in the holy Ganga. There was utter chaos throughout the state, which needed proper control and action.
At that time, Yogi formulated a COVID Strategy (Communication, Visibility, and Delivery) to get over this mismanagement or this would have impacted the poll prospects.
Communication:
Party formulated 3 big narratives – development focusing on the infrastructure, development under PM Modi, free rations for the poor and improved law and order situation.
: The Jawar International Airport, Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, the fertilizer factory in Gorakhpur and the ambitious Defence Corridor were touted as significant developments to appeal to the aspirational voter.
Visibility:
During COVID there was a lockdown, and many top leaders, including Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati, were not really visible on the ground. It was Yogi, BJP leaders and cadre who came out and helped people. While the opposition was critical of mismanagement, they were themselves missing from the ground. This was noticed by the people of the state.
Delivery:
: Realizing that any government cannot win without performing. Yogi laid focus on the delivery of central schemes and state government schemes. The free ration delivery along with the cash transfer scheme of the BJP government has given the party a big boost in this election. With the help of these two schemes, the BJP was able to mobilise poor voters, cutting across the caste and community lines.
BJP FORMULATED PHASE WISE STRATEGY TO DEFEAT SP
The BJP recognised the challenge posed by the SP in these elections and also formulated a phase wise strategy to beat the Akhilesh-led alliance.
Published By :- Tarsem Singh
Edited By :- Khushi Thakur
