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UP Elections 2027: Do Ayodhya-Amethi regret defeating Modi-Yogi? Ground Report.
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News18•01-10-2026, 20:05
UP Elections 2027: Do Ayodhya-Amethi regret defeating Modi-Yogi? Ground Report.
- •Shopkeepers in Ayodhya and women in Amethi express regret over BJP's defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
- •BJP lost 11 out of 16 seats in the Awadh region in 2024, including VIP constituencies like Ayodhya, Sultanpur, and Amethi.
- •BJP hopes for a comeback in Awadh for the 2027 Assembly elections, while Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party is also confident after its 2024 success.
- •BJP is banking on the "Modi-Yogi factor" and law and order for 2027, while SP claims the "bulldozer model" will be a problem for BJP.
- •BJP leaders believe the public wants to correct their mistake, but there is also anti-incumbency against current BJP MLAs.
Key Questions Answered
In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP suffered its biggest setback in UP's Awadh region by losing 11 out of 16 seats, including high-profile VIP seats like Ayodhya, Sultanpur, and Amethi.
The Samajwadi Party has launched its PDA Rath Yatra from Rae Bareli, aiming to capitalize on anti-incumbency against BJP MLAs and its backward, Dalit, and minority formula.
The BJP is conducting village-to-village campaigns to remind voters of the shortcomings, anarchy, and appeasement during the previous Yadav-led SP government, while leveraging law and order and the Modi-Yogi factor.
