Photo: PTILucknow: The iconic dialogue— picture abhi baaki hai, mere dost— from Shah Rukh Khan’s Bollywood movie Om Shanti Om could well describe the current poll scenario in Uttar Pradesh where a hung Assembly is a possibility. The contest is between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the ruling SP along with partner Congress and Mayawati’s BSP, which is looking to script a comeback in the state. To win 202 or 50% seats this year, a party will need to get 35% of the vote share. Five years ago, the Samajwadi Party had needed just 29% of the vote share to win 226 seats. Mayawati’s party had won only 80 seats with 26% votes.

Source: Mint March 08, 2017 07:30 UTC