Can the BJP, which got a large segment of the Jat vote in western UP in a series of elections, be sanguine about their support going forward? Today, farm protests have brought together the region’s Jats, Gujjars, Ahirs, Muslims, Tyagis and Brahmins on the same platform. While the BJP cannot take things for granted, it is far too early to predict the outcome of the polls. Will Rakesh Tikait’s impassioned performance in the farm protest wash away communal animosity and reunite the Jats and Muslims against the party? As of now, the BJP still has time to work out many of these issues.

Source: Hindustan Times February 11, 2021 14:24 UTC