Scroll conducted interviews with voters in Uttar Pradesh regarding the political climate and election dynamics.

The entities involved

• Bharatiya Janata Party →

  right-wing political party in India

  • A Member of Parliament (MP) from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has defected and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).18:22
  • Amit Shah defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise to demonstrate the strength of the BJP.17:39
• Uttar Pradesh →

  state in northern India

  • State regulators are gathering data on price mark-ups in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka.19:24
  • The Centre fixed the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugar, alongside production data from Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.19:24
• Samajwadi Party →

  political party in India

  • Maulana Jarjis, allegedly linked to the Samajwadi Party, stated that Uttar Pradesh could potentially resemble Mandatory Palestine.15:20
  • Keshav Prasad Maurya asserts that Samajwadi Party MPs are ready to leave the party and criticizes Akhilesh Yadav's leadership.08:30

Related events

• Ram Gopal Yadav alleges electoral manipulation and targeting of Samajwadi Party supporters during UP elections.Fri 17:37
• SP secured 5 seats while BJP secured 6 seats in a recent council election, leading to Yadav's attack on the BJP.Thu 19:46
• Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party, claims victory against the BJP in Uttar Pradesh.Sat 15:14
• The Bharatiya Janata Party was voted out of power in the 2004 elections.Oct 19
• Samajwadi Party contested UP MLC elections, leading to allegations of BJP manipulation and rigging.Thu 00:27