While Gorakhpur is often portrayed as a ‘pro-Yogi saffron stronghold’, various fault lines have existed in Adityanath’s supposed bastion for a long time.
From canvassing in ambulances to shedding copious tears over dead relatives, some political leaders have turned the tide in their favour by tugging at voters' heartstrings.
Gorakhpur is the bastion of CM Yogi Adityanath and the reason is not just political. The Nath sect that Adityanath heads has followers across India and other countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal, say devotees of the Gorakhnath Math, a Hindu temple synonymous with the city he represen
In the previous elections, the SP had scored a duck in Gorakhpur and had failed to bag a single seat. This time, however, the party has kept caste equations in mind while nominating all nine candidates in the district.
BJP winning the Gorakhpur assembly seat has long been a foregone conclusion. And yet, opposition parties seeking to dethrone the UP CM from his home turf have an interesting set of choices.