Hindustan Times Executive Editor Shishir Gupta analyzed the reasons behind Modi's BJP failing to replicate its 2019 performance in Uttar Pradesh during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He identified several key factors, including internal issues within the BJP's central leadership, state leadership, and the RSS regarding candidate selection. Additionally, overconfidence among BJP leaders and the public led to voter complacency, with many assuming the party would win easily and therefore staying home. A significant shift of the Dalit vote from BJP and BSP towards the INDI alliance, combined with the Muslim vote, bolstered the Opposition. Furthermore, the reassignment of UP State in-charge Sunil Bansal to Odisha, Telangana, and West Bengal, where he delivered results, left his successor in UP struggling due to unfamiliarity with the state's dynamics. Watch the video to know more.
