New Delhi: After a protracted campaign, political parties in Uttar Pradesh are preparing for the final dash in the last lap. The election shifts to the far east Poorvanchal region — a narrow belt extending from Sonauli, bordering Nepal in the north to Naxal-affected Sonbhadra down south.
Based on the feedback in the first four phases, 18 seats which Congress is contesting in the last two phases out of 100 odd up for grabs, assume critical importance.FULL COVERAGE | ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2017
In the last fortnight, as the elections have travelled from Ghaziabad to Ghazipur, what has been put to real test is the Congress's ability to hold on and consolidate the political capital generated by the gathbandhan (grand alliance). The final tally of the alliance with the Samajwadi Party would in many ways also depend on the Congress's strike rate in UP.
Since the 2014 debacle, the Congress has had pre-poll tie-ups with regional parties in two other states — Bihar and Tamil Nadu. One may also add West Bengal to this list.
In the other two states, the major partner in alliance were up for disappointment — DMK in Tamil Nadu and the Left in West Bengal.
In the last one week, poll managers of the alliance have launched a massive door-to-door campaign to reach out to five lakh households every day. All constituencies going to elections in the last three phases are being covered with volunteers taking Akhilesh's personal message to the votes.
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