Four women to decide Uttar Pradesh's fate
It seems that between the charisma of four women the fate of Uttar Pradesh will be decided. The women in question are Mayawati of the BSP, Uma of the BJP, Sonia Gandhi and Rita Bahuguna Joshi of the Congress.
THE RETURN of firebrand leader of yesteryear Uma Bharti to Uttar Pradesh, does not bode well for the Congress in the state. At a time when the price rise, scams and comments on Hindu terror are raising hackles among members of the majority community in the state Uma will play a vital role in reviving the sagging fortunes of the BJP in the state. It seems that between the charisma of four women the fate of Uttar Pradesh will be decided. The women in question are Mayawati of the BSP, Uma of the BJP, Sonia Gandhi and Rita Bahuguna Joshi of the Congress. Which leaves the odd one out, the burly muscle man among the ladies, Mulayam Singh Yadav. While Mayawati is gaining strength from her development plans of the state, which include getting Navneet Sehgal to work on most important area of the state – power plants – and issuing guidelines to the state power corporation that she wants efficiency on the lines of NTPC. Mayawati is trying to implement the Nitish Look in UP by beautifying cities like the state capital and giving its central business district a new look.
Mulayam has become stronger by bringing back Azam Khan but he remains the underdog today in comparison to Mayawati. Which leaves Rita Bahuguna Joshi and Sonia Gandhi. While the Congress has gained substantially under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Rita Joshi in the state, the Indian middle class is very sore with the scams that have rocked the country and with the infighting of the Congress which is all they get to read about in the media.
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti has made it clear that she is neither in the race for chief minister’s post in Uttar Pradesh nor does she plan to contest the Assembly elections from the state in 2012. But she may very well turn out to be the star campaigner of the BJP in UP and provide much satisfaction to a community incensed at being labeled as terrorists. The attack on Hindu terror will backfire on the Congress beyond doubt and has in no way appeased the UP Muslim either who is sick of this communal situation and seeks development instead.
Advani has expressed in his blog that Uma would be back in BJP and would be taking care of Uttar Pradesh. He had also hinted that she would play a significant role in the party’s re-organisation. According to sources, Uma will either be made coordinator or election in-charge for UP. A party leader has said, “She can be an answer to Kalyan Singh in UP. But it is yet to be seen as to how she will be fitted in the state scene, as the party needs to balance her in the national picture too."
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