Citing the law and order situation in the poll bound state, BJP national secretary Shrikant Sharma said, “Goonda Raj in the state is the main issue for us. There is a collapse on every front.” The matter will feature prominently at the national executive meeting and the political rally. Uttar Pradesh is a significant state in itself as it contributes the largest number of MPs to the Lok Sabha. The election campaign will be a chance for BJP to publicise its pro-farmer measures, party sources said. To better highlight the issue, the party intends to contrast what it calls governance deficit in Uttar Pradesh with the NDA’s achievements at the Centre.

Source: Hindustan Times June 10, 2016 09:33 UTC