Samajwadis end Yogi raj in Gorakhpur: 5 facts why BJP lost prestige war

The fact that the BJP lost both the seats - Gorakhpur was vacated by Adityanath and Phulpur by his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya - is a reason for review

Less than a year after its spectacular victory in UP, the BJP has lost the key seats of Phulpur and Gorakhpur to the Samajwadi Party. Gorakhpur was won five times by Yogi Adityanath until he became Chief Minister last year. Phulpur was vacated by Keshav Prasad Maurya, who became his deputy.

 

The loss in the backyards of the two heavy hitters of the BJP — Yogi Adityanath and Keshav Prasad Maurya — can be a game-changing event in Indian politics with the state witnessing new political