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With 2017 Uttar Pradesh (UP) elections hardly 3-4 months away, the state is getting ready to host big political rallies and public meetings across the different regions in the coming weeks.
In the recent past, UP has witnessed Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) mascot Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, Samajwadi Party (SP) President Mulayam Singh Yadav, UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati address rallies and public meetings in run up to the crucial elections.
To keep up the tempo, many more such public events are lined up by the political parties to connect with their voters and attack their opponents.
Since, the popular narrative has suddenly changed from surgical strikes at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir to demonetisation of high value Indian currency notes by the Modi government, the parties are gearing up capitalise on the public sentiment for electoral benefits.
Post demonetisation announcement on the night of November 8, Modi had addressed a massive rally on November 14 in Ghazipur district bordering Bihar, where he hit out at the opposition saying the tough decision would weed out black money and that he had the people's mandate for the job.
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Now, Modi will address rallies at Agra, Kushinagar, Moradabad, Bahraich, Kanpur and Lucknow during the next five weeks.
BJP had already flagged off a 'Parivartan Yatra' in UP, which is routinely addressed by senior party leaders viz. Amit Shah, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh amongst others along its course.
On the other hand, Mayawati-led BSP is said to be preparing to hold public meetings across the state on December 6 to commemorate the 60th death anniversary of dalit ideologue and pantheon B R Ambedkar.
Akhilesh had launched his 'Samajwadi Vikas Rath Yatra' in Lucknow on November 3. Now, the Yatra is likely to resume next week after a hiatus of over two weeks.
