Uttar Pradesh Elections

 The Legislative Assembly elections were held in Uttar Pradesh from Feb 10th March to 7th 2022 in seven phases to elect all the 403 members for the 18th UP election

The tenure of the UP elections ended on 14th May 2022. And the previous elections were held in February-March 2017, after which Bhartiya Janata Party formed the state government, with Yogi Adityanath becoming the Chief Minister.

Parties and alliances –

During the month of September, the National Democratic Party (NDA) confirmed that there was an alliance between BJP, AD(S), and the NISHAD Party. In August, NDA held talks with parties like JD(U), Ham(S), and others, but there was a dispute during the seat-sharing, so they fell apart.

Rashtriya Lok Dal was the very first party that joined an alliance with the Samajwadi Party, but later, Akhilesh Yadav announced that they were only willing to partner up with regional parties only, and not the national parties.

Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) announced that it would compete for all the 403 seats in the election. AAP started an alliance discussion with Samajwadi Party, but that did not succeed.

Shiv Sena announced that they would compete for all the 403 seats, but later the number was reduced to 50-100 seats.

Manifestos - In order to win the elections, the parties released many manifestos, some of them are

NDA-   Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKSN) scheme for landless farmers Scotty for females and working women.

Free UPSC and IAS coaching for women.

At least 1 job in each household

 

UPA -    All farmers’ debts will be waivered off. Electricity bills shall be reduced by half.

Every girl in 10th and 12th grade will be given a smartphone, and every woman enrolled in a graduate program will be given an electric scooter

The fees for all examination forms will be waived off and travel by bus and train would be made free. In the basic education sector, the shortage of one lakh head teachers will be met.

 

SP-   MSP for all crops.All farmers will be debt-free by 2025.Mazdoor power line will be launched for migrant laborers.Urban employment guarantee act along lines of MGNREGS to boost jobs. Free WIFI zones in all villages and cities.

 

Even after all these promises were made by different parties, the people of Uttar Pradesh trusted the BJP government, and Yogi Adityanath returned as the Chief Minister of the state for the 2nd time. This was for the first time in almost 37 years when the state voted back a ruling party.

Hamishka Jaswal FYBA064

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