UP Gears Up for Three Crucial Bypolls: A 'Semi-Final' Before 2027 Assembly Elections
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News18•14-01-2026, 15:53
UP Gears Up for Three Crucial Bypolls: A 'Semi-Final' Before 2027 Assembly Elections
- •Uttar Pradesh will hold bypolls in three key assembly constituencies: Ghosi (Mau), Duddhi (Sonbhadra), and Faridpur (Bareilly) before the 2027 assembly elections.
- •These bypolls, triggered by MLA deaths, are seen as a 'semi-final' to test caste equations, political narratives, and party morale.
- •Ghosi, an OBC-dominant seat, will see SP fielding Sudhakhar Singh's son, Sujeet Singh, against BJP's Vijay Rajbhar, focusing on Muslim-Yadav consolidation versus OBC sub-caste polarization.
- •Duddhi, a reserved tribal seat, will likely feature SP fielding a family member of the late Vijay Singh Gond to leverage sympathy and tribal loyalty, while BJP backs Shravan Gond.
- •Faridpur, another reserved Dalit seat, involves BJP banking on sympathy and its organizational strength, with SP aiming to consolidate Muslim and Dalit votes.
Why It Matters: Three UP bypolls are crucial 'semi-finals' testing caste dynamics and party strategies before the 2027 assembly elections.
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