People here develop loyalty towards leaders and parties and do not change every five years.
This is a big advantage for SP and BJP candidates in Kannauj.
This seat has become high profile after SP President Akhilesh Yadav entered the fray in Kannauj for the Lok Sabha elections to be held on May 13.
Former Uttar Pradesh (UP) CM, Akhilesh Yadav is contesting against sitting BJP MP Subra Pathak, who defeated Dimple Yadav in 2019.
Pathak says that the entry of former CM Akhilesh has made no difference to his prospects.
He says the election has simply become like a "World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan", where the result is already known to everyone.He is confident that the work done by the double engine government will ensure a comfortable victory for the BJP.
Meanwhile, the presence of SP chief Akhilesh in the field has excited the party workers. There is a stir in the SP office in Sadar area due to the movement of motorcycles.
Dimple Yadav and daughter Aditi Yadav are now campaigning for Akhilesh in Kannauj.
Prabal Pratap Singh, party in-charge of Kannauj assembly constituency, says, “The enthusiasm of the voters and workers here speaks for itself.This time we are winning by a huge margin.”
Campaign vans are being sent to all corners of the constituency and youth can be seen carrying bundles of campaign material for distribution among voters.
Others are busy cross-checking the details of voters at every booth.
There are over 19 lakh voters in this constituency, of which Muslims are around one lakh and Brahmins and Yadavs are a little over 2.5 lakh each.
Dalits, who form the largest segment with a population of over 4 lakh, play a decisive role.Rajputs, Vaishyas, Lodhs and Kurmis are also present in large numbers.
BJP leader Vinay Awasthi says, “If you leave out the Jatavs, the rest of the Dalits have always been with the BJP. They are also beneficiaries of various government schemes and their sincerity cannot be doubted.
Although Dalits form a large part of the population, BSP has never won this seat because Dalits here do not vote on the basis of caste. Jatav Umesh Gautam says, “We vote for those who get our work done.”
Dalits are largely disillusioned with the BSP because the party has never fielded 'strong candidates'.
BSP has fielded Imran Bin Jafar, who is likely to split the Muslim votes in this constituency.However, the BJP is very much a contender. “The Modi wave is not over yet and the work done by the state and central government will give a big push to the party candidate.
“Winning and losing here will be by very narrow margins,” says Dinesh Kumar, a school teacher from Tirwa assembly constituency.
Kannauj Lok Sabha seat has assembly constituencies of three districts - Kannauj, Auraiya and Kanpur Dehat, due to which it becomes difficult to make any prediction.
Winners from this constituency include Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia in 1967, Sheila Dikshit in 1984 and Mulayam Singh Yadav in 1999.The biggest problem in Kannauj is regarding unemployment. Although there are over 100 cold storages and over 400 small 'Ittar' manufacturing units in the district, besides 23 private distilleries, there are many people who find it difficult to make ends meet.
Most Muslims and Dalits work as daily wage laborers who do not get work throughout the month.
“Jobs are needed as much as good government colleges. A women's college opened during the reign of Akhilesh Yadav. We need one for boys too,” says Rao Yadav, a government employee.However, the perfume industry has learned to maintain itself over the years and remains unaffected by political churnings.
“Governments can certainly work to promote the industry but the people who are working in this sector are all fourth generation workers, whether they are owners or employees, and they remain unaffected by political changes, ” says perfume maker Nitis Tiwari.
One of the most ambitious projects of Kannauj is 'Ittar Park' which is still incomplete, although the land for the project was allotted before 2019.
This is a big advantage for SP and BJP candidates in Kannauj.
This seat has become high profile after SP President Akhilesh Yadav entered the fray in Kannauj for the Lok Sabha elections to be held on May 13.
Former Uttar Pradesh (UP) CM, Akhilesh Yadav is contesting against sitting BJP MP Subra Pathak, who defeated Dimple Yadav in 2019.
Pathak says that the entry of former CM Akhilesh has made no difference to his prospects.
He says the election has simply become like a "World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan", where the result is already known to everyone.He is confident that the work done by the double engine government will ensure a comfortable victory for the BJP.
Meanwhile, the presence of SP chief Akhilesh in the field has excited the party workers. There is a stir in the SP office in Sadar area due to the movement of motorcycles.
Dimple Yadav and daughter Aditi Yadav are now campaigning for Akhilesh in Kannauj.
Prabal Pratap Singh, party in-charge of Kannauj assembly constituency, says, “The enthusiasm of the voters and workers here speaks for itself.This time we are winning by a huge margin.”
Campaign vans are being sent to all corners of the constituency and youth can be seen carrying bundles of campaign material for distribution among voters.
Others are busy cross-checking the details of voters at every booth.
There are over 19 lakh voters in this constituency, of which Muslims are around one lakh and Brahmins and Yadavs are a little over 2.5 lakh each.
Dalits, who form the largest segment with a population of over 4 lakh, play a decisive role.Rajputs, Vaishyas, Lodhs and Kurmis are also present in large numbers.
BJP leader Vinay Awasthi says, “If you leave out the Jatavs, the rest of the Dalits have always been with the BJP. They are also beneficiaries of various government schemes and their sincerity cannot be doubted.
Although Dalits form a large part of the population, BSP has never won this seat because Dalits here do not vote on the basis of caste. Jatav Umesh Gautam says, “We vote for those who get our work done.”
Dalits are largely disillusioned with the BSP because the party has never fielded 'strong candidates'.
BSP has fielded Imran Bin Jafar, who is likely to split the Muslim votes in this constituency.However, the BJP is very much a contender. “The Modi wave is not over yet and the work done by the state and central government will give a big push to the party candidate.
“Winning and losing here will be by very narrow margins,” says Dinesh Kumar, a school teacher from Tirwa assembly constituency.
Kannauj Lok Sabha seat has assembly constituencies of three districts - Kannauj, Auraiya and Kanpur Dehat, due to which it becomes difficult to make any prediction.
Winners from this constituency include Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia in 1967, Sheila Dikshit in 1984 and Mulayam Singh Yadav in 1999.The biggest problem in Kannauj is regarding unemployment. Although there are over 100 cold storages and over 400 small 'Ittar' manufacturing units in the district, besides 23 private distilleries, there are many people who find it difficult to make ends meet.
Most Muslims and Dalits work as daily wage laborers who do not get work throughout the month.
“Jobs are needed as much as good government colleges. A women's college opened during the reign of Akhilesh Yadav. We need one for boys too,” says Rao Yadav, a government employee.However, the perfume industry has learned to maintain itself over the years and remains unaffected by political churnings.
“Governments can certainly work to promote the industry but the people who are working in this sector are all fourth generation workers, whether they are owners or employees, and they remain unaffected by political changes, ” says perfume maker Nitis Tiwari.
One of the most ambitious projects of Kannauj is 'Ittar Park' which is still incomplete, although the land for the project was allotted before 2019.
