The poll battle in UP will get more intense on Monday when 14 constituencies of the Awadh and Bundelkhand regions will vote in the fifth phase. Five Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, are in the fray. Over 2.68 crore voters are eligible to exercise their polling rights and 144 candidates are in the fray in this phase.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticizes opposition parties for proposing inheritance tax, likening it to Aurangzeb's 'jizya' tax. He vows to bury Aurangzeb's spirit and warns against confiscation of citizens' property by SP and Congress 'thugs'. Historical parallels drawn to Aurangzeb's tyranny. Recent articles highlight Yogi's criticism of SP-Congress alliance and emphasis on development under PM Modi's leadership.
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