"Unlike in 2007, it is a fierce contest in 2012, with the Congress, the BJP and other players determined to take a larger share each."
The consensus is that Ms Mayawati has squandered away a wonderful opportunity to do some good for U.P. The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Small stories in U.P.'s big poll picture
These are among the many conflicting voices that have made elections, 2012, in Uttar Pradesh a befuddling, exasperating experience. The big picture seems clear enough: the plus votes (votes in addition to the core vote) that gave Mayawati a sensational victory in 2007 have fragmented.
The SP, which seemed to have lost its way, is robustly back in the reckoning, having rid itself of the Amar Singh-Bollywood baggage and spearheaded now by the old-young team of Mulayam Singh and ward Akhilesh Yadav.
The U.P. election story is complicated by the many micro pictures within it. The wind is undoubtedly in the SP's favour but its Muslim support has become vulnerable to poaching by the newly aggressive Congress and the Dr. Ayub-led Peace Party with its clear objective to wean away poorer Muslims.
These are among the many conflicting voices that have made elections, 2012, in Uttar Pradesh a befuddling, exasperating experience. The big picture seems clear enough: the plus votes (votes in addition to the core vote) that gave Mayawati a sensational victory in 2007 have fragmented.
The SP, which seemed to have lost its way, is robustly back in the reckoning, having rid itself of the Amar Singh-Bollywood baggage and spearheaded now by the old-young team of Mulayam Singh and ward Akhilesh Yadav.
The U.P. election story is complicated by the many micro pictures within it. The wind is undoubtedly in the SP's favour but its Muslim support has become vulnerable to poaching by the newly aggressive Congress and the Dr. Ayub-led Peace Party with its clear objective to wean away poorer Muslims.
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