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The Bharatiya Janata Party has shortlisted 209 candidates for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and sent the list from Lucknow to its central leadership in Delhi for approval.

 

The move comes as the BJP seeks a third consecutive victory in the state and has set a target of winning more than 300 of Uttar Pradesh’s 403 Assembly seats. The party has intensified its ground-level preparations following Diwali.

 

The shortlisted names belong to the party’s ‘A’ category and were finalised after consultations with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The candidates will be able to begin detailed preparations in their respective constituencies once the BJP’s central leadership grants final approval.

 

Early selection is expected to give the candidates more time to reach out to voters and build their presence on the ground ahead of the elections.

Focus on women voters

During his visit to Ayodhya for Deepotsav on Sunday, Yogi Adityanath indicated that the state government was considering a special initiative for women.

“We are bringing a good package for them,” the chief minister said. He said the initiative would help women become self-reliant, stand on their own feet, support their families and ensure quality education for their children.

 

His remarks have led to speculation that the Uttar Pradesh government may announce a women-focused welfare scheme similar to initiatives introduced in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and some other states.

Yogi targets Akhilesh Yadav over SIR

In an interview with a Hindi news channel, Yogi Adityanath criticised Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over the SIR issue. He claimed that Akhilesh Yadav would no longer seek withdrawal of the revision because it had increased the proportion of Muslim voters by 1.63 per cent.

 

The chief minister also claimed that the names of 1.27 crore Hindu voters had been removed from the electoral rolls and said a complaint had been filed with the Election Commission.

 

Yogi alleged that Akhilesh Yadav would not object to SIR because he believed the revision had benefited his party’s voter base.