Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Yogi seeking synergy between party and government

With about 10 months left for the next general election, BJP mascot and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah have started touring UP

In the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha poll, ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is looking at fostering synergy between the party organisation and Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh for reaping  electoral dividends.

This has become imperative in the backdrop of the opposition joining forces against the saffron outfit, especially regional heavyweights Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). The combine has already cost BJP four seats, including three parliamentary seats in key constituencies of Gorakhpur, Phulpur and Kairana, apart from loss of public face.

With about 10 months left for the next general election, BJP mascot and Prime