In Uttar Pradesh, it is Yogi’s Hindutva vs caste math of alliance

Analysts call it “Part-II of the Mandal versus Kamandal” battle that changed the politics in UP three decades ago in the wake of the backwards’ upsurge and the Ram Temple movement. In this milieu, Congress is trying to find its own space, banking heavily on Priyanka Gandhi’s charisma. BJP has managed to revive its fortunes by mixing caste arithmetic with hardline Hindutva.