He has also introduced more private members’ bills: 3 as opposed to the national average of 1.4. An analysis of district-level indicators of Gorakhpur, which Adityanath has served as an MP since 1998, also seems to bolster his credential as a development-friendly politician. BJP has not had more than 40% MLAs in assembly segments under the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency in the 2002, 2007 and 2012 assembly elections. Gorakhpur’s sex ratio is more favourable compared to the national average even though its female literacy rate is marginally lower than the national average. Gorakhpur’s record suggests that the politics of polarization and the politics of development may not always be mutually exclusive.

Source: Mint April 05, 2017 03:22 UTC