Its a battle between saffron, red and blue in Purvanachal that will decide Uttar Pradesh's fate

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The Indian Air Force Hercules C130J with Prime Minister Narendra Modi aboard lands at Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district

 

Eastern Uttar Pradesh also called Purvanchal is like a chameleon. It keeps changing its colour. In 2007, Purvanchal changed to Mayawati's blue, in 2012 to Samajwdi's red and in 2017 it embraced BJP's saffron. " In 2017 of the 164 seats, BJP along with its ally Apna Dal and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) demolished the Opposition by winning 115 seats in the region.

Even as the BJP looks poised to retain its grip in eastern UP, recent exodus of the OBC leaders from the party has somewhat shaken the saffron caste cauldron. A host of OBC leaders including Swami Prasad Maurya, Dara Singh Chouhan (Nonia) and Dharam Singh Saini  and the SBSP joined hands with the Samajwadi Party. The SP also stitched up alliances with smaller backward outfits like Janvadi Party(Socialist) and Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) led by Krishna Patel. The SBSP being viewed as the emerging Dalit brigade holds sway over nearly 18 per cent of the Rajbhar community in eastern UP. With Janvadi Party in its pocket, the SP was looking to gain  support of the sizeable Nonia community in the region. By allying with the Apna Dal(Kamerawadi) faction the SP was also trying to split the Kurmi vote bank. The SP's Muslim-Yadav combination added extra muscle to Akhilesh Yadav's outfit.

Aware of the changes, BJP has put in place a two pronged strategy to retain its grip. The BJP has launched a megamega - "Purvanchal Vikas" plan. Led by Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, the party has unfurled mega projects including Purvanchal Expressway, AIIMS at Gorakhpur, Kashi Vishwanath corridor, International Airport at Siddharthnagar among others.  The Prime Minister leading the charge along with the chief minister, Yogi Adityanath have toured the region extensively. Reports indicated that the BJP's high-tech IT cell would focus heavily on this region. The party has also swung into action to pacify the Brahimns, who were reportedly upset with the state leadership. Committees have been formed to address the grievances.

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