BJP winning for 28 years in Yogi-Modi bastion: BJP’s strategy with new candidate in Varanasi worked; Akhilesh lost even after rallies

The BJP has registered a landslide victory in all the 17 municipal corporation seats in UP. BSP was definitely ahead in Agra and Saharanpur for some time, but the final result went to BJP’s account.

CM Yogi’s magic has worked in Gorakhpur, while PM Modi’s magic has worked in Varanasi. Congress registered victory in Rae Bareli even today in the name of Sonia Gandhi. On the other hand, Smriti Irani surprised Rahul Gandhi once again in the battle of Amethi. In Mainpuri, the people chose cycles, while the lotus blossomed in Mayawati’s bastion.

1. First thing about PM Modi’s city Varanasi…
Varanasi: BJP has not repeated candidates till date, got victory this time too
who won: Ashok Tiwari (BJP)

PM Modi’s city Varanasi has been a constituency for BJP, where till date it has not faced defeat even once. For the first time in the year 1995, elections were held for the post of mayor. Since then till the year 2023, the mayor has been elected 6 times. And every time BJP has won.

The most interesting thing in the elections so far is that BJP has never repeated its candidates here. Till date the ticket was not given to the old mayor. A new commander was fielded in every election. Seeing this strategy of BJP, other parties also started adopting the trick of not repeating candidates. But that did not work for him and this time also BJP candidate Ashok Tiwari won.

Who has been mayor from Varanasi till now:

2. Now let’s talk about CM Yogi’s city Gorakhpur…
Gorakhpur: CM Yogi’s trusted Manglesh Srivastava won the election
who won: Manglesh Srivastava (BJP)

As soon as Manglesh Srivastava got the ticket from BJP, his victory was considered confirmed. The reason being that he had the blessings of CM Yogi. Eventually it happened. The only challenge was to increase the margin of victory. In the year 2017, BJP candidate Sitaram Jaiswal had won by 75 thousand 823 votes. This time the margin of victory could not increase, but BJP candidate Manglesh Srivastava won by a margin of 35 thousand votes. Along with this, BJP’s hold on Gorakhpur seat for 28 years remained intact this time also.

On the other hand, SP’s mayoral candidate Kajal Nishad contested from Campierganj in the 2022 assembly elections as well, but had to face defeat. After that, he had to face defeat in the election for the post of mayor.

Who has been mayor from Gorakhpur till now:

3. Now let’s talk about Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s work area Lucknow…
Lucknow: Akhilesh’s campaign through Lucknow Metro did not work
who won: Sushma Kharkwal (BJP)

BJP candidate Sushma Kharkwal has become the second woman mayor of Lucknow by winning the mayoral election. Sushma has been active since the time of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and has been working for Mahila Morcha for a long time. Whereas before this, be it SC Rai or Dinesh Sharma or Sanyukta Bhatia, all of them suddenly came from the party and won the elections.

…but this time the case was different. With Sushma Kharkwal getting the ticket, there was solidarity in the party that this time the ticket was given to a long-serving person. That’s why the workers also fought the elections with enthusiasm. Which also benefited the BJP and its candidate won.

Whereas SP had nominated Vandana Mishra as its candidate. According to some political experts, people within the party were not unanimous about him. Some considered him an outsider. However, Akhilesh Yadav campaigned for him by traveling by Lucknow Metro. Targeted BJP. Remind your works like Metro, River Front and Cricket Stadium. But his plan did not work and the SP was defeated.

Who has been mayor from Lucknow till now:

4. Now let’s talk about Prayagraj, which was in discussion in the past due to the murder of Atiq Ahmed.
Prayagraj: BJP won the mayor’s election in the city, but got defeated in the ward in Nandi
who won: Umesh Chandra Ganesh Kesarwani

This time the BJP had fielded the party’s metropolitan president Ganesh Kesarwani as its candidate by cutting the ticket of cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta’s wife Abhilasha Gupta. This decision of BJP proved correct and Ganesh Kesarwani won the election. However, the party lost the Nandi ward. SP has won in this ward.

Who has been mayor from Prayagraj so far:

5. Further talk of Shahjahanpur, the stronghold of Finance Minister Suresh Khanna…
Shahjahanpur: A day before the last day of nomination, SP candidate went to BJP, won
who won: Archana Verma (BJP)

Shahjahanpur is one such seat where the election for the post of mayor was held for the first time. This seat is interesting because Archana Verma, who was fielded by the SP, joined the BJP a day before the last day of nominations. It was being considered a big political bet of the BJP. Finally Archana Verma won.

6. Now let’s talk about Kanpur seat, where this time the contest from election campaign till the result was quite interesting…
Kanpur: SP could not break the record of BJP’s victory for 17 years
who won: Pramila Pandey (BJP)

Kanpur is the fourth largest municipal corporation of UP. BJP was winning the last 3 municipal elections here. That’s why SP put maximum strength in Kanpur only. Apart from Akhilesh, Dimple Yadav also reached here to campaign. But his propaganda did not work. BJP won from Kanpur for the fourth time.

Who has been mayor from Kanpur till now:

7. Now the matter of Agra, the stronghold of Union Minister SP Singh Baghel, where only BJP won this time
Agra: Close fight between BJP and BSP
who won: Hemlata Diwakar (BJP)

The city of Agra has always seen a mayoral contest between the BJP and the BSP. On the other hand, this time the SP was not seen contesting the elections strongly. The result of this was also visible in the election results and SP became completely clear. The close fight between BJP and BSP continued, but in the end BJP won.

Who has been mayor from Agra till now:

8. Now let’s talk about the seats on which the BJP had lost in the year 2017 and the BSP had won.

Meerut: 30 year old road broken in the citywho won: (B J P)

There is a big myth about the mayor of Meerut that the party which is in power in the state never became the mayor. If we see the history of Meerut Municipal Corporation, then this myth proves to be a reality. The party whose face sat on the CM’s chair, could not win the Mayor election in Meerut. This time everyone’s eyes were on the BJP in the civic elections. Finally BJP has succeeded in breaking this 30 years old myth. This time there is a BJP government in the state as well and the BJP won the Meerut mayor election as well.

Who has been mayor from Meerut so far:

9. Aligarh: BSP won in 2017, this time BJP made a comeback
who won: Prashant Singhal (BJP)

Aligarh is one of the two seats where the BSP won last time. The BJP, which had been winning for four times, was defeated by the BSP in 2017. But this time again BJP came back and won.

Who has been mayor from Aligarh till now:

BJP lost in the ward of Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya
The BJP suffered a crushing defeat in Sirathu, the home town of UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya. Here BJP’s Vineet Kumar got only 77 votes in ward number-9 Shivalapar. Independent candidate Ankit Kumar has won this ward by getting 449 votes. However, BJP’s Rajendra Prasad alias Bhola Yadav has won the post of president.

Akhilesh Yadav’s stronghold is ahead in Etawah and SP is behind in Dimple’s stronghold Mainpuri
Etawah: SP won all the three municipalities.
Mainpuri: BJP has won 5 out of 9 municipalities. While 3 municipalities came into the account of SP. Whereas 1 remained in the account of another.

Rae Bareli did not forget Sonia Gandhi
Won Rae Bareilly Municipality from INC.

BJP’s victory in Amethi
,There was a contest on four seats in Amethi. Musafirkhana, Amethi Seat, Jais and Gauriganj. Here except Jais, the BJP won the remaining three seats. Congress got victory in Jais.