Ram Mandir issue did not work… How did BJP fall behind in UP

New Delhi: Before the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections and till the last phase of voting, there was a lot of discussion about Ram Mandir. All the big leaders of BJP including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath were talking about Ram Mandir. BJP was expecting to get an edge not only in UP but also in many parts of the country with the inauguration of Ram Mandir. Just before the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, there was talk of crossing 400, but on the day of the results, Tuesday, there seems to be a close contest between NDA and BJP. NDA may be getting a majority in the trends, but BJP alone seems to be going far from the majority. A big reason behind BJP alone seeming to be far from the majority is its performance in the largest state UP. Here BJP had set a target of winning all the seats and it was hoping that this time it would be able to do so with the help of Ram Mandir. But as the counting of votes is progressing, it seems that this could not happen.

The absence of opposition leaders on the day of inauguration of Ram Mandir had become an issue
On 22 January, the day of Ram Mandir Praan Pratishtha, the biggest issue was the opposition leaders not attending that program. When the big leaders of the opposition, including Congress and Samajwadi Party, distanced themselves from this program, BJP attacked them a lot for this. During an election rally in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, Narendra Modi had fiercely targeted SP, Congress and India Alliance from the election stage. Modi had said in his/her address from the stage that if the SP-Congress come to power, they will get the Ram temple bulldozed. If the SP-Congress come to power, they will send Ramlala back to the tent and get the Ram temple bulldozed. At the same time, wherever UP CM Yogi Adityanath went to campaign, not only in UP but in other parts of the country, he/she said that the people will bring back those who have brought Ram. At present, the results that are coming out do not seem to be the same for BJP.

Emphasis was placed to ensure that the Ram Mandir issue does not cool down
There is no doubt that on 22 January, the day of Ram Mandir’s Praan Pratishtha, a different atmosphere was seen in the country. There was an atmosphere of celebration not only in Ayodhya, UP but in the whole country. The day was also big because the dream of Ram Mandir was coming true. After the wave that was seen on that day, BJP tried to create a massive wave in the whole country including UP. After Ramlala’s Praan Pratishtha, the process of BJP’s state government cabinet along with many VIPs visiting Ayodhya continued for two months. The whole exercise was to ensure that the Ram Mandir issue does not cool down even for a day till the elections in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi camped in the state for a long time. he/she also did a road show in Ayodhya but it does not seem to have any effect.

The issue was there for a long time
The issue of Ram Mandir was there for BJP for a long time. When the BJP government was formed at the center under the leadership of Narendra Modi, this question started being asked even more rapidly that when will the temple be built. We will build the temple there, will not tell the date… Through this, BJP was being taunted. When the BJP government was formed under the leadership of Vajpayee, BJP could not fulfill this promise. Then it was said that there is no government with full majority. At the same time, when Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister with full majority in 2014, then the hope increased that the dream would be fulfilled soon. Although there was a delay in this too, but finally the Supreme Court’s decision came. Construction work started during the Corona period and the grand Ram temple was built in record time. The grand Ram temple was inaugurated on 22 January. Now when the results are coming today, it seems that the hope that BJP had that the Hindu vote would unite in its favor through Ram temple, did not happen.