In the run-up to the 2027 assembly elections, the Yogi Adityanath government, which has been in power for nearly a decade since March 2017, is showcasing its governance model based on development and law order as the chief minister visits district after district, launches welfare schemes, fast-tracks existing ones and reaches out to youth (Gen Z) and women voters.
Whether the announcements or schemes being made will make any difference will be clear only after the 2027 polls,” said Professor SK Dwivedi, former head of the department of political science, Lucknow University. With this model expected to be tested in the polls, the chief minister has been vocal about his government’s zero-tolerance policy against crime and criminals, sharpening the government’s focus on constructing new expressways and announcing a new youth policy with an integrated approach to skill development, innovation and job opportunities. The chief minister has also been speaking about how his government aims at focusing on advanced areas like Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, semiconductors and robotics. “Whatever announcement the Yogi government and political parties are making now is obviously part of poll preparations. A special effort is being made to woo the youth and women as they are a large chunk of voters.
Uttar Pradesh BJP vice president and MLC Vijay Pathak said announcement of welfare schemes close to elections cannot be construed as wooing youth and women voters.
