Lucknow, April 18 -- With the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections looming, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is recalibrating its organisational machinery, setting in motion the selection of a new state unit president. This decision, party insiders say, will be guided not just by political experience but by social arithmetic, with caste equations at the heart of the process.
Having completed appointments in 70 of its 98 district and city units - a crucial prerequisite before naming a state chief - the BJP is now zeroing in on a candidate who can rebuild its support base among key caste groups, particularly the non-Yadav OBCs, and counter the opposition's growing appeal through caste-based alliances.
The frontrunner for the post is expect...