Electors in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh have accused the Yogi Adityanath government of "failing" them, affirming that this time around elections will revolve around the issues of unemployment, price rise, public health and infrastructure. They said they will not let the BJP to polarise the election, dividing people on religious lines.

The Wire was in Barabanki district recently to get the pulse of voters and to understand the issues that concern them the most.

"Just being able to live is an issue this time, in the election. Yogi government has failed us terribly," an elector told The Wire, as his voice choked.

Barabanki district, which falls under the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh, was once considered a bastion of the Samajwadi Party. However, BJP won five out of six assembly constituencies in the district, limiting SP to one constituency in the 2017 assembly elections. The district will vote on February 27 in the fifth phase of the seven-phase election in Uttar Pradesh.

To know more about the election issues in Barabanki and to get the pulse of voters, watch the full video.

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