BJP election manifesto in UP woos farmers, aspirational women voters and Hindutva supporters

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The BJP releases its manifesto for Uttar Pradesh elections

With 48 hours to go for the first phase of the crucial elections in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP in Lucknow released its much-awaited election manifesto named 'Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra'. Home Minister, Amit Shah, chief minister, Yogi Adityanath were among the BJP  heavyweights who released the manifesto at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan at Gomti Nagar in Lucknow. 

While keeping an eye on the farmers, the manifesto did not lose sight of its core Hindutva constituency 

The manifesto promised "free electricity" for the farmers, but also offered a 'Ramayan University" at Ayodhya and "stricter Love Jihad Law." The BJP manifesto rolled out 10 years jail term and an Rs one lakh fine for an accused arrested under the "Love Jihad" law.  The party also promised the renovation of the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple. 

The 13-month long farmers' unrest in states has somewhat disturbed the BJP's applecart in UP.  The party, which won a triumphal majority in 2017 assembly polls (312 of the 403 assembly seats) found the going tough as the farmers cutting across caste and communities went up in arms against the ruling establishment over the contentious farm laws.

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