Political Line | Why everyone wants the Brahmin vote in UP
The Hindu
The focus of the early mover in U.P. Assembly polls appears to be Brahmins
(This is a preview of the Political Line newsletter written by The Hindu's senior political correspondent Varghese K. George. You can subscribe to the newsletter and get it in your inbox every Friday) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati, both former Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, have been lying low since the 2019 Lok Sabha election. With the 2022 Assembly election around the corner, both are waking up from their slumber. The focus of their early moves appears to be Brahmins. Ms. Mayawati has designated Brahmin leader . As soon as the BSP announced its campaign, the Samajwadi Party tried to push back. Its faced under Ms. Mayawati's rule through “false” cases lodged under the SC/ST Act.
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