MEERUT/AGRA, March 27 -- Hitting the electoral campaign trail in West U.P. on Wednesday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath invoked Lord Ram and mentioned Mathura-Vrindavan, saying their lanes must also be "awaiting their turn".

With BJP candidate Arun Govil by his side in Meerut, Adityanath sent out a strong message, setting forth the party's campaign pitch by referring to the slogan, "Jo Ram ko laye hain, hum unko layenge (Those who have brought Lord Ram back to Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, we will bring them back to power)."

The way Govil, the party candidate for the Meerut Lok Sabha seat, had essayed the role of Ram in the television serial Ramayana three decades ago, in the same manner he will create history here because Meerut always makes ...