People of Uttar Pradesh had rejected politics based on religion pursued by the BJP and caste politics pursued by the Samajwadi Party and the BSP.

Mr. Gandhi said the State people had rejected politics based on religion pursued by the BJP and caste politics pursued by the Samajwadi Party and the BSP. “U.P. of the last 20 years has to change,” he said.

Mr. Gandhi also pointed out that U.P. was the biggest power-bloc in India and if it prospered, the nation would progress.

“U.P. has the power to change the equations in the country, but the first step is to enforce a change in the State.”