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BJP's star campaigner Yogi fails to shine in Hindi heartland states

The UP CM had addressed about 100 rallies in the poll-bound states and clocked more public meetings in Rajasthan and MP than Modi

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses an election rally in support of the BJP candidates for the Rajasthan State Assembly elections, in Ajmer. (Photo:PTI)

Virendra Singh Rawat Lucknow

Last Updated : Dec 11 2018 | 5:41 PM IST

The setback for ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in the assembly polls has not only come as a jolt to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party’s top leadership, but also a disappointment for BJP Hindutva poster boy and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

The UP CM had addressed about 100 rallies in the poll-bound states and clocked more public meetings in Rajasthan and MP than Modi and other national party leaders, including BJP president Amit Shah.

Given his rising political stock and oratory skills, Adityanath had been in high

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