Lucknow, Feb. 10 -- With the Lok Sabha elections inching closer, Rashtriya Lok Dal supremo Jayant Chaudhary has emerged as a central figure shaping the political landscape of western Uttar Pradesh. Amidst intensified discussions within the National Democratic Alliance, all eyes are on him as speculations swirl regarding his final decision.

With the announcement of Bharat Ratna to the late Chaudhary Charan Singh, the deal between Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal seems to have been sealed. This was reflected in the way Jayant responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tweet saying, Dil jeet liya.

Jayant Chaudhary is important in this political spectrum because of the influential Jat community. With its substantial presence in t...