Lok Sabha election 2024: SWOT analysis of rivals in Uttar Pradesh
BJP has to do at least as well in these elections as the last time in Uttar Pradesh to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi's target of winning 370 seats in the new Parliament. As of now, the party in UP appears to be on course for this. Here is a SWOT analysis — strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats — of the rivals in the state.
BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY
Strengths
*Prime Minister Narendra Modi's candidature from Varanasi has a major impact on other UP constituencies as well
*The new Ram temple in Ayodhya strengthens the party's Hindutva plank
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Weakness
*Absence of influential OBC and Dalit leaders to match Akhilesh Yadav or Mayawati
Opportunities
* The BJP will cash in on the perception that the Yogi Adityanath government has «zero tolerance» towards crime
* Development of infrastructure, particularly highways and airports, in recent years improves the BJP's prospects
*The induction of Jayant Chaudhary's RLD and Om Prakash Rajbhar's Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party in the fold strengthens the NDA alliance
Threat
*Alienation of Muslims could result in consolidation of the community's anti-BJP vote in some pockets
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SAMAJWADI PARTY
Strengths
* SP has a strong base in the OBC and Muslim communities *The Yadav family appears to have buried its differences in recent years and put forward a united front
Weaknesses
* The party leadership
