Lucknow, March 10 -- In a significant development on Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party announced the names of seven candidates for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections, with a strategic focus on caste representation.
Notably, three names from the list are repeated, featuring Vijay Pathak, Ashok Kataria and Mahendra Singh. Additionally, four new faces have been introduced, including Mohit Beniwal, Santosh Singh, Dharmendra Singh and Ram Tirath Singhal.
The selection of candidates by the BJP underscores a conscious inclusion of caste dynamics. The party has nominated candidates from diverse backgrounds, featuring one Brahmin, two Kshatriyas, one Gurjar, one Jat, one Bhumihar and one Vaishya.
However, the list does no...