LUCKNOW, July 2 -- Apna Dal (Kameravadi) leader and Sirathu MLA Pallavi Patel on Wednesday said that change is on the cards in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, pointing to what she described as growing dissatisfaction among Dalits, Muslims, and backward communities with the current government.

Speaking at Kamera Samman Diwas held in Ayodhya to mark the birth anniversary of her father and Apna Dal founder Dr Sone Lal Patel, Pallavi Patel said a caste-based census remains a long-standing demand of her late father and the party. She pledged to ensure the findings of such a census include meaningful participation from marginalised communities.

"Today we have gathered here to honour the legacy of Dr Sone Lal Patel, who always stood...