Most of its upper caste leaders have shown reluctance to push Rahul Gandhi's social justice narratives, including advocacy for caste-based census. This lack of support signals an internal schism that Rahul Gandhi must address to realign the party’s trajectory towards Bahujanisation.

Sharma wrested Amethi – a Gandhi family bastion – from the BJP's Smriti Irani in the 2024 general election. He said his party ‘would not let the people's trust break’ when asked if having BJP governments in the state and the Centre would pose a challenge.

The opposition's clarion call to uphold the sanctity of the constitution resonated deeply, galvanising the electorate and imbuing the electoral discourse with renewed vigour.

July 16 saw Rajbhar's return to the National Democratic Alliance. Angry with the Samajwadi Party, the veteran politician says he will continue to fight for the marginalised within the NDA fold.

A bipolar election clearly helped the party improve its vote share. But to win, Akhilesh Yadav's party needs to swing some votes directly from the BJP.

The state capital has been a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bastion for long now, with some top names from the BJP representing Lucknow.

The battle in five assembly seats under the Rampur district in a way is a matter of prestige for the Azam Khan family and the Nawab Kazim Ali Khan family.

The Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party leader speaks about the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and the performance of the Yogi Adityanath government, in which he was previously a minister.

The party's in-charge for the state prioritises the highlight of ground work over questions of alliances or AAP's shifting politics.