Uttar Pradesh Polls 2012 – Pre-poll Podcast
A podcast conversation with @dubash of phalaka.com where we talk about the upcoming 7 phase assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh during the months of February and March. In this conversation we go over the history of politics in Uttar Pradesh, the emergence of Mandal era leaders like Mulayam Singh Yadav followed by the lost decade that saw Kalyan Singh and Mayawati at its helm. We also review the 2007 elections and the comeback by Congress in the 2009 lok sabha polls. We also review the opinion polls, the emergence of Uma Bharati on the UP poll scene, the impact of Baba Ramdev and Rahul Gandhi’s desperation over the Muslim sub-quota issue. Finally we wrap up with a view on Mayawati’s performance and how this election may end up being Mayawati’s after all.
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