The BJP doesn't believe in vote-bank politics. We believe India is above everything.
Akhilesh Yadav played a clever game by joining hands with BSP so that he can save his skin and use Dalit votes to win a few seats.
When people speak of BJP being an 'election machine,' it is actually development and progress that is BJP's electoral machine.
If Iran seeks to meddle in domestic Indian politics by creating disaffection among the Shias of Uttar Pradesh, what better way to counter that by reminding all concerned that while the Shias maybe an important vote bank in U.P., they constitute only 10 per cent of Indian Muslims, while the Sunnis account for an overwhelming 90 per cent.
There is no Modi wave. He has to attend so many rallies because there is no wave and also, BJP doesn't have a face to project.
Even to build a vote bank, you need to tackle the problems people face. Rural jobs that stop migration to cities, road networks for better connectivity, and a sense of security get people to vote for you.
The Ram Mandir should be built, but it should not be used as an election plank to divide the society and win votes.
You deliver 2,000 babies or better - 3,000 by that time. And that's, you know, at minimum, three people each. And then if you take grandparents or grandparents of siblings and aunts and uncles, you know, you get - a 100,000 votes outta that
The Congress and regional parties may fight against each other in certain states, but they will get united at the national level against BJP for forming the coalition government.