Pradip Bhandari, the founder of Jan Ki Baat, spoke to Altaf Ansari ji, a resident of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, about the upcoming State assembly elections. Mr Ansari believed that a number of factors will play a crucial role for the voters; the Modi government┬Тs decision to demonetize the higher denomination currency to erase black money from the national structures, the internal feud within the Samajwadi Party that almost led to Akhilesh Yadav┬Тs separation from Mulayam Singh and Mayawati┬Тs Bahujan Samaj Paty would all come together to sway and influence the UP voter. What the common man who┬Тs tired of politics, explains Mr Ansari, wants is to lead a peaceful life.
The UP Elections 2017 would prove itself as a battleground for a number of parties and for a number of reason. The poll-pound state would bear witness to the clash between 3 different, politically, ideologically as well as socially, parties: emergence of Akhilesh Yadav is one of the SP┬Тs major concerns and the recent SP-Congress tie-up reveals this anxiety; the Bahujan Samaj Party led by Mayawati hopes to redeem its political future and rid itself off of charges of corruption; the BJP, too, hopes to capture the State┬Тs seats to achieve its vision of a Congress-mukt India.
As Mr Ansari believes: ultimately, the PM┬Тs demonetization policy and Akhilesh Yadav┬Тs hardwork would face off. The role that BSP plays is yet to be seen as is party Supremo Mayawati┬Тs response.
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