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The unique blend of religious and political loyalty underscores Yogi Adityanath s enduring impact on Gorakhpur, shaping it into a bastion of support for the BJP.
Sadanand Shukla of Gorakhpur, a Brahmin, is a supporter of the BJP but criticizes the party for not doing enough to alleviate job distress in the Gorakhnath math and Hindutva constituency. The party has focused on welfare measures for the backwards and Dalits but not doing anything to alleviate the job distress that is pinching its most loyal support base.