The best-case scenario is that the BJP will top out at around 50 seats in UP a drop of 12 from the 62 it had won in 2019.
Taken in tandem with Maharashtra and Karnataka, this is what is likely to put paid to the BJP s ambitions of a third term for Modi, argues Prem Panicker.
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Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Apna Dal ( Sonelal) president Anupriya Patel is pitted against the present BJP MP from Bhadohi & SP candidate Ramesh Bind, and Bahujan Samaj Party's Manish Tiwari in this election.