BJP's Jat outreach ahead of Uttar Pradesh polls
- 2 years ago
Farmers' agitation, price hikes, and communally-charged rhetoric could hit the BJP hard in this agrarian sector dominated by Jats and Muslims.
With 113 assembly seats at stake here, the BJP heavyweights, including the home minister, have been pulled in to attract the Jats. The crucial Jat vote in Western UP has propelled the BJP to power in the last three elections.
With 113 assembly seats at stake here, the BJP heavyweights, including the home minister, have been pulled in to attract the Jats. The crucial Jat vote in Western UP has propelled the BJP to power in the last three elections.