Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reportedly finalised the names of 209 candidates for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with the list being forwarded from Lucknow to the party’s central leadership in Delhi for final approval.
According to information reported by India TV Hindi, the shortlisted candidates have been selected under the ‘A’ category, covering 209 of the state’s 403 Assembly constituencies. The names were reportedly finalised after consultations and with the consent of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The party is now awaiting the final approval of its central leadership. Once cleared, the candidates are expected to receive the go-ahead to begin preparations in their respective constituencies, giving them sufficient time to strengthen their electoral campaigns.
The BJP is aiming to secure a third consecutive victory in Uttar Pradesh and has reportedly set a target of winning more than 300 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections. With the festival season over, the party has intensified its organisational and electoral activities in the state.
Meanwhile, the political battle over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has also intensified. Adityanath, in an interview with a Hindi news channel, alleged that the number of Muslim voters had increased by 1.63% during the revision, while the names of 1.27 crore Hindu voters had been deleted.
He further claimed that Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav would not oppose the SIR exercise because he believed it could benefit his party electorally. The Chief Minister said a complaint had been lodged with the Election Commission over the deletion of voters’ names.
Describing the 2027 Assembly elections as an ’80-20′ contest, Adityanath claimed that 80% of voters would support the BJP and NDA on issues of security, good governance and prosperity, while 20% would favour the Opposition.
He also defended the BJP’s ‘Batenge Toh Katenge’ slogan, saying it was intended as a lesson from history rather than an appeal for polarisation.
