In early April, I traveled to Deoband in western UP, famous for its Islamic seminary, to attend the first joint ‘Mahagathbandan’ rally. The road to the venue, where the three parties decided to come together to show unity and solidarity, was marked by small jathas carrying party flags, joyfully and energetically trudging to hear their leaders. This was no rent-a-crowd.
The UP local body election results will be announced on December 1 and they promise to change the narrative in the run-up to 2019
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Abeer Kapoor Delhi
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Pradeep Kapoor Lucknow
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Hardnews Bureau Delhi
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Shalini Sharma Delhi
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Hardnews Bureau Delhi
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