Elections in U.P.

Presented by:- Bhavesh Sharma

Introduction

• Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India.

• Uttar Pradesh has the world's largest population for a sub-national democracy.

• Created on 1st April 1937 as United Province, and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950.

• On November 2000, a new state, Uttrakhand, was carved out from the Himalayan hill region of Uttar Pradesh.

Contd…

• The Indian National Congress has dominated the state's politics since independence.

• In 90’s the rise of regional parties such as Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) challenged the traditional political base of INC in the state.

• In 2007 BSP came in power with absolute majority.

• In 1967 legislative assembly had 431 seats but now it consist of 403 seats.

Current Political Scenario of U.P.

• In last assembly elections SP won by absolute

majority.

• Out of 403 seats they were able to bag 224 seats.

• BSP got 80 seats, BJP conquered 47 seats, INC

got 38 seats and the independent party bagged 14

seats.

• In 2007 state legislative elections BSP was the

winner with 206 seats and in 2002 SP won with

143 seats.

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• In 2012 Akhilesh Yadav was elected C.M of U.P.

• He fulfilled some of the promises made by him during his election campaign.

• For example free laptops, unemployment allowance, allowance to economically backward girls for education.

• Various aids to farmers were also provided by Akhilesh Yadav’s government.

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• Opposition parties have slammed the Akhilesh government for breakdown of law and order in the state since the time it came to power.

• Cases of communal riots also increased in U.P.

• Nepotism is more in U.P. compared to any other state.

• It’s said that reins of power are still held by senior Yadav only.

• And the party is also referred as the party of “goons”.

2017 Elections

• The polls are expected to be held in Nov'16.

• Main party’s involved in the election are:-

SP BSP BJP

INC RLD Communist party of India

SP’s Agenda for 2017 Elections

• Samajwadi Party's basic plan is to retain power.

• They launched 'Mission 2017' to make people

aware of its schemes and counter BJP's influence.

• In Mar'16, SP announced a list of 143 candidates

for the polls.

• Though the polls were more than a year away, SP

didn't refrain from looking for the right candidates

keeping class/religion/caste in mind and arranging

funds for campaigning.

BSP’s Agenda for 2017 Elections

• BSP's plan is to return to their former power.

• The party created religion/caste-based groups

to reach out to people and made it clear to have

the support of Muslims and Dalits.

• Hoping to make a comeback in the state, BSP

announced support to Congress significantly

because of the Muslim votebank of the

Congress.

BJP’s Agenda for 2017 Elections

• BJP planned to woo people from all backgrounds, castes, and religions; district heads from backward sections were appointed to please backward votebank.

• Shiv Pratap Shukla replaced Abbas Naqvi to please forward sections and strike a balance between forward and backward vote banks.

• Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh's massive rallies to address farmers and other sections, and Brahm Chetna Yatra to target Buddhists were flagged off.

INC’s Agenda for 2017 Elections

• Congress is putting their powerful women

leaders against other party’s tough candidates.

• The party planned a strategy to counterattack

biggies from other parties in the elections.

• Congress decided to place women against

strong candidates from other parties; Priyanka

Gandhi Vadra was expected to take the charge

in UP.

Contd…

• Ahead of the 2017 Uttar Pradesh polls, Raj Babbar has been appointed the President of Uttar Pradesh Congress module.

• Ghulam Nabi Azad, AICC General Secretary In-charge, made the announcement and indicated that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wouldn't act as the star campaigner of the party.

• Earlier, Priyanka declined the formal post as a star campaigner; however, she would address rallies in Amethi and Rae Bareli.

Candidates of All Party’s in 2017

Elections

• Samajwadi Party has named Akhilesh Yadav as their candidate for this upcoming elections also.

• Bahujan Samaj Party is placing Mayawati as their candidate in this election.

• BJP has not yet revealed their candidate’s name for U.P. Elections 2017.

• And INC has given Sheila Dixit’s name as their party’s candidate for 2017 U.P. Elections.