After the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh is a topic of discussion in itself. BJP has suffered the biggest setback in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh is considered a stronghold for the BJP where there is a double engine government. Yogi Adityanath is the Chief Minister in Uttar Pradesh. Despite this, the party has suffered tremendous losses. In Uttar Pradesh, the duo of Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi caused the most damage to the BJP. BJP managed to win only 33 seats. There are a total of 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh.
How did the game of India Block change in UP?
1. Correct electoral math: Avoiding overestimating its position, the Congress correctly negotiated with the Samajwadi Party when the latter offered it 17 of the 80 seats. Both parties fought in their respective strongholds, which helped consolidate the anti-BJP vote.
2. Right message to grassroots workers: In the previous elections, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav’s big challenge was to communicate the importance of the alliance to grassroots workers, who were seen fighting against each other. This time, both ensured that local party workers understand the alliance, work together and ensure that the BJP candidates win.
3. Mega Rallies: Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav held mega rallies in almost all the seats in UP and the magnitude of their support was visible in the huge numbers that turned out to listen to the young leaders.
4. Choosing the right issues: Rahul Gandhi’s constant emphasis on caste census and attack on schemes like Agniveer were some of the sensitive issues that changed the game for BJP. Congress and SP combined local issues with national issues to capitalise on the anti-incumbency wave.
5. An attempt was made to balance the caste equations. Reservation was made an issue. At the same time, an attempt was made to send a new message to the ground level about the constitution and democracy.
9. Apart from this, the things mentioned in the party manifesto were also conveyed to the people by both the sides in which it was said that women will be given Rs. 8500 every month. At the same time, an attempt was made to corner the BJP on the issue of unemployment and inflation.
