Is BJP looking for a shift from 'Hindu exodus' poll plank in Kairana?
India TodayThe Kairana Lok Sabha seat in western Uttar Pradesh is expected to witness an intriguing contest in the upcoming general elections. However, the Samajwadi Party's win in Kairana in the 2022 Assembly election seems to have invoked a need for change in the BJP's strategy. Despite the alliance of the Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, and Rashtriya Lok Dal in 2019, BJP’s Pradeep Chaudhary bagged over 50 per cent of the votes and won the seat by approximately 90,000 votes. THE JAYANT FACTOR The BJP now has a new alliance partner, the Rashtriya Lok Dal led by Jayant Chaudhary, which previously won two seats in alliance with the Samajwadi Party. BSP's BETS ON THAKUR VOTES Amidst the electoral fray between two major contenders, the Bahujan Samaj Party has given a ticket to Shripal Rana, gauging the local discontent amongst Thakurs towards the BJP.