Don’t underestimate the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, says Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
The Hindu
In an interview with The Hindu, Chief Minister Baghel said voters are now looking at a party that can address their “real issues”.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel says the party organisation in Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) is much improved and none should underestimate his party.
In an interview with The Hindu, Mr. Baghel, who is a senior poll observer for U.P., said voters have tried out parties whose politics is based on “caste and religious symbolism” and are now looking at a party that can address their “real issues”.
“U.P. always springs a surprise. In 2012, the Bharatiya Janata Party was in the fourth place but went to form the government in 2017 after doing well in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. People of the State seen the politics of caste, be it Mayawati ji [Bahujan Samaj Party] or Akhilesh Yadav ji [Samajwadi Party]. And for the past five years, they have seen the BJP seeking votes in the name of religion. Now, people are asking what have we gained? Who was standing with us during the time of crisis? This is a big issue among voters,”said Mr. Baghel.