UP CM Yogi Adityanath To Fire Up The Poll Pitch In Bihar, To Do 20 Rallies

As the BJP prepares to unleash a campaign blitzkrieg in Bihar, the spotlight is firmly on CM Yogi Adityanath, who is slated to address around 20 rallies across the poll-bound state. Bihar heads to polls on November 6 and 11, The Times of India reported.

There is an overwhelming demand from candidates for Yogi's rallies - he remains the party's most recognizable saffron mascot, particularly in central and north Bihar, regions marked by high population density and a significant mix of Hindus and Muslims, the English daily reported citing sources. These areas are largely rural, populated by a youthful electorate, and linguistically diverse with Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Magahi commonly spoken.

North Bihar, which accounts for a larger portion of the state's population and density, also has a notable Muslim concentration around the north-eastern city of Purnia. The region's cultural and linguistic overlap with eastern UP could make Yogi's messaging resonate more naturally with voters there.

The UP Chief Minister is expected to hit the Bihar campaign trail after October 20. Political observers say his entry would mark a calculated and high-voltage move by the BJP, aiming to deploy its most powerful crowd-puller. Known for his unwavering and aggressive electoral approach steeped in Hindutva, Yogi is expected to ignite nationalist fervor, fusing it with his signature religious-cultural narrative.

His rallies are expected to galvanize BJP's core Hindu-majority rural base, especially in constituencies sharing similarities with Uttar Pradesh's socio-political landscape.

In the 2020 Bihar elections, Yogi had already made his presence felt by campaigning across 17 districts and addressing nearly 20 rallies. His renewed push this year coincides with BJP intensifying its poll operations, including the deployment of senior UP leaders such as Deputy CM Keshav Maurya, who has been named an election co-incharge.

Overall, the BJP plans to rope in at least 52 key leaders, including chief ministers and MPs, for the Bihar campaign. Party insiders said Yogi's presence is expected to amplify enthusiasm surrounding "the growing popularity of PM Narendra Modi." Former UP minister and Allahabad West MLA Sidharthnath Singh, who is overseeing the "political narrative" in Bihar, stated that "the jodi of PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar has already attained traction in Bihar's battleground."