The victory in Uttar Pradesh of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party make it the favorite to win the next national election in 2024.
In the battleground state of Uttar Pradesh, the BJP was ahead in 245 seats out of 403, according to early results by the Election Commission. The northern state is the country’s most populous and considered a political bellwether nationally. It sends more legislators to Parliament than any other state and was key to Modi’s thumping victories in previous national elections. The final results will be available by late evening.
In the agrarian state of Punjab in northern India, a regional party known as the Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP, seemed poised to win handsomely over The bitterly fought state elections, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, have been held in staggered phases over more than a month.
Politics in Uttar Pradesh has long been dominated by parties catering to various castes. But under Modi, the BJP successfully brought under its umbrella voters from different castes who identify as Hindus first.Saba Naqvi, a journalist who covers the BJP, said this latest victory will lead the party to continue with its Hindu nationalist agenda and mark the increasing electoral irrelevance of the country’s Muslim minority. “That seems to work for them,” said Naqvi.
Successive pandemic-induced lockdowns left millions unemployed, with devastating impacts on India’s poorest, many of whom live in Uttar Pradesh. The year-long protest by farmers against new agriculture laws and rising food prices were other big concerns for citizens.
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