3. Lack of effective organisation at par with the RSS:Experts believe that despite the fact that Akhilesh’s campaign struck a chord with people, the Opposition failed to match the mammoth BJP machinery and Modi-Yogi-Amit Shah triumvirate’s charismatic appeal.Besides, RSS – the BJP’s parent organisation has played a decisive role.Akhilesh Yadav, by stitching alliances with smaller parties tried to overcome the organisational weakness, but he failed to convert the resentment against the BJP into votes.“During the door-to-door campaign, RSS cadres touched almost each and every household…conveyed benefits of the welfare schemes launched by the Yogi government and it worked,” said a UP watcher.4. Non-Yadav OBC remained with the BJP:All other OBC castes other than the Yadavs largely remained with the BJP, proves the trend.BJP created a winning caste matrix by combining non-Yadav votes with the non-Jatav votes. The formula had successfully worked for the BJP in 2014, 2017 and 2019 elections. The non-Yadav, non-Jatav formula seems to have worked for the BJP in the 2022 elections also.5. No effective counter to Hindutva politics:The opposition failed to produce an effective counter to Hindutva politics, feel UP watchers.Though the Opposition tried to make unemployment, Covid deaths and job loss due to the lockdown a poll plank, yet it failed miserably as Hindutva politics dominated the discussion since the beginning.Amit Shah kicked off his campaign from Kairana and Hijab controversy fueled the Hindutva sentiments almost at the same time which led to the demolition of the Opposition camp and victory of the ruling party.
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