The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which fancies its chances, has faced early reverses. The bizarre workings of the Congress party aside, it is a fact that UP is the most prized state, politically speaking, of the country. Amit Shah, the BJP party president, has his task cut out. And to his advantage, none of the other parties, including the BSP, have a new institutional imagination for Dalit empowerment. Three Dalit issues rocked Parliament in the first week of the monsoon session and all have gone against the BJP.

Source: Mint July 25, 2016 18:22 UTC