Lucknow, Nov. 16 -- The National Democratic Alliance's sweeping victory in Bihar has sent a fresh wave of confidence through the BJP's Uttar Pradesh unit as it begins shaping its strategy for the 2027 state assembly elections. With the elections in Bihar over, the BJP is now set to focus on UP, politically the most crucial state.

For the BJP leadership in Lucknow, the Bihar mandate is more than a neighbouring-state triumph. Political observers say the verdict reaffirms that the party's social coalition, welfare-driven governance narrative, and disciplined booth network continue to deliver across the Hindi belt. Many in the UP unit believe the core elements of the Bihar strategy will be replicated almost in entirety when the party goes to...