Uttar Pradesh News | Ayodhya Beyond Hindutva: Will Caste Equations Decide UP 2027?

Summary

Ayodhya is often seen as the epicentre of Hindutva politics, but the electoral reality may be far more complex. With a social mix that includes significant Dalit, Muslim, Yadav, Kurmi, Thakur and Brahmin populations, the constituency is also emerging as a crucial test of the Samajwadi Party's PDA strategy. The electoral data tells its own story: while the BJP dominated much of Ayodhya in the 2022 Assembly elections, the 2024 Lok Sabha results revealed a sharp shift in several assembly segments. So, is Ayodhya still solely a battle of faith and symbolism, or is caste arithmetic becoming the…

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