LUCKNOW, Oct. 10 -- Amid a strong presence of young supporters and leaders, a generational shift was noticeable at the Bahujan Samaj Party rally in Lucknow on Thursday to mark the 19th death anniversary of party founder Kanshi Ram.

There were thousands of young faces in the huge crowd that assembled for the event even as the city was adorned with blue flags and posters..

Baghpat-based Saurabh Kumar, 28, a lawyer by profession, was one of the youngsters at the rally. For him, it was the first big political programme in Lucknow. Unlike many others, he was not brought to the rally but chose to drive his car all the way from his hometown in West UP. Similarly, Govind Jatav, a 23-year-old farmer from Ambedkarnagar in east UP, was also a firs...