Subhechcha Ganguly 
The remaining 29 candidates on the BJP’s second list for Uttar Pradesh are probably party choices for important seats like Sultanpur, Rae Bareli, Pilibhit, Ghaziabad, and Badaun, as well as the party’s strategy for allying with them.Over 90% of the candidates in the BJP’s initial Uttar Pradesh list (47/51) were retained on Saturday night, surprising those who had expected a harsh chop strategy to defeat anti-incumbency.Was the BJP really that sure of its MPs? On the contrary, a senior party official stated that the party’s trust was mostly derived on “Kamal nishaan, MY maaney Modi ki guarantee, unka naam aur kaam, Yogi ka iqbaal aur Ram Bhagvan.”
This leader was saying that the BJP’s lotus symbol, the “MY” factor—Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charisma, work, and credibility among the public, along with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s governance in U.P.—and the strong Hindutva connection following the inauguration of the Ram temple were the essential components for winning an election.
Not that faces weren’t important at all. The BJP’s decision to fire Delhi MP Ramesh Bidhuri, who was accused of inciting religious hatred towards BSP MP Danish Ali in the Lok Sabha in 2023, demonstrated how much consideration may have gone into clearing each name nationally and its potential influence on a state that may swing the game, like Uttar Pradesh.
