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Amit Shah likens BJP’s UP stronghold to ‘Angad’s foot’; Congress vows to uproot by 2027
✍️ India Today
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 02:15 AM
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah compared the BJP’s grip in Uttar Pradesh to ‘Angad’s foot’, while the Congress party announced plans to overturn the party’s dominance in the state by the 2027 elections.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, addressing a gathering in Uttar Pradesh, used the metaphor ‘Angad’s foot’ to describe the Bharatiya Janata Party’s entrenched position in the state. The comment was made during a public rally where he highlighted the party’s organizational depth and electoral strength.
The BJP has maintained a decisive majority in Uttar Pradesh for successive terms, a factor that heavily influences national politics. With the 2024 general elections approaching, the party’s foothold in the state remains a critical component of its broader strategy.
In response, senior leaders of the Indian National Congress declared that the party intends to dismantle the BJP’s dominance in Uttar Pradesh by the 2027 state assembly elections. The Congress statement emphasized a long‑term plan to rebuild its grassroots network and present an alternative to voters.
Political analysts note that while Shah’s remark underscores confidence, the Congress pledge signals an aggressive opposition strategy aimed at reshaping the state’s political landscape ahead of the next electoral cycle.
The BJP has maintained a decisive majority in Uttar Pradesh for successive terms, a factor that heavily influences national politics. With the 2024 general elections approaching, the party’s foothold in the state remains a critical component of its broader strategy.
In response, senior leaders of the Indian National Congress declared that the party intends to dismantle the BJP’s dominance in Uttar Pradesh by the 2027 state assembly elections. The Congress statement emphasized a long‑term plan to rebuild its grassroots network and present an alternative to voters.
Political analysts note that while Shah’s remark underscores confidence, the Congress pledge signals an aggressive opposition strategy aimed at reshaping the state’s political landscape ahead of the next electoral cycle.