Why Yogi Adityanath is BJP trump card in UP polls despite youth unease, caste rifts

6 min readNew DelhiSep 13, 2026 07:51 PM IST First published on: Sep 12, 2026 at 06:30 AM IST With barely five months to go for the high-stakes Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the ruling BJP is stepping up to sustain a positive narrative. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is working overtime on this front, even as a party section seems to be concerned over issues like youth unrest, unemployment and caste tensions. BJP insiders also point to some internal differences within the party dispensation. However, the two-term CM Adityanath’s own popularity is seen to be intact, even as he has intensified his public outreach, criss-crossing the regions across the state to shore up the party’s prospects in the 2027 elections.