As the Delhi Assembly elections near, the BJP is said to be considering an OBC candidate, Keshav Prasad Maurya, to succeed J.P. Nadda as party president. This move is seen as a strategic shift to strengthen the party's hold on the weaker communities in Uttar Pradesh, where Maurya is currently the Deputy Chief Minister. With bypolls approaching, the BJP is making efforts to regain lost ground and secure the support of OBC and Dalit voters, as Yogi Adityanath's standing within the party is also at stake.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has claimed that during the Samajwadi Party's reign, a majority of the SDM appointments in 2015-2016 were unfairly given to one caste. He blamed this move for being detrimental to the interests of the state's Other Backward Classes community, adding that the Opposition parties are conspiring to divide the Hindu society in the name of pseudo-secularism. Adityanath also highlighted the success of OBC youth in government recruitments, stating that their strength needs to be awakened to counter the divisive forces. Meanwhile, Karisma Kapoor, who has worked with all three Khans in Bollywood, recently shared her views on their distinct qualities in a candid interview.
The ongoing feud between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya was on full display at a BJP OBC Morcha meeting. Both Maurya and the other deputy Brajesh Pathak left the venue before the CM's arrival, while Maurya used his brief address to criticize the government and highlight the importance of party workers in winning elections. Adityanath, meanwhile, recognized the strength of Other Backward Castes in the state and slammed the Samajwadi Party for their alleged embrace of mafia leaders.