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Railways cancel over 450 trains, reschedule and divert around 100 trains, check full list here

Railways cancel thousands of trains every day due to maintenance work.

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Railways have cancelled 468 trains today. According to the official notification, the timings for 27 trains have changed and the department has also diverted the routes of 72 trains.

The reasons for the cancellation of the trains can range from maintenance work on the tracks, platforms, stations, and overbridges. Railways cancel thousands of trains every day due to maintenance work.

As per the railway’s cancellation and refund rules, tickets purchased on the IRCTC website will automatically be cancelled, and a refund will be credited to the user’s original payment account. Passengers who purchased their tickets at the ticket counter, on the other hand, would need to visit the reservation counter to process the refund.

Passengers can go through the official website of the Indian Railways to check the list of cancelled trains to avoid any inconvenience.

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Cancelled Trains as of February 23

Rescheduled Trains as of February 23

27 trains rescheduled [ Start Date: 23-Feb ]
Train [Name]
 [SRC-DSTN]
TypeStart TimeResch. DateDelay
02570 NDLS-DBG CLONE SPL
 NEW DELHI (NDLS) – DARBHANGA JN (DBG)
TOD23-Feb 12:1523-Feb 14:3502:20
03274 PNBE-JAJ MEMU PASS SPL
 PATNA JN (PNBE) – JHAJHA (JAJ)
PSPC23-Feb 09:5523-Feb 11:3001:35
04353 BLM-STP EXP SPL
 BALAMU JN (BLM) – SITAPUR (STP)
PSPC23-Feb 07:4523-Feb 08:1000:25
04782 RE-BTI SPL
 REWARI JN. (RE) – BHATINDA (BTI)
PSPC23-Feb 09:1523-Feb 09:3500:20
04998 FZR-LDH MEXP
 FIROZPUR CANT (FZR) – LUDHIANA JN (LDH)
PSPC23-Feb 13:5023-Feb 15:0001:10
06874 TJ-MV EXP SPL
 THANJAVUR JN. (TJ) – MAYILADUTURAI JN (MV)
PSPC23-Feb 10:0523-Feb 11:4001:35
11109 VGLB – LJN INTERCITY
 VIRANGANA LAKSHMIBAI RAILWAY STATION (VGLB) – LUCKNOW (LJN)
MEX23-Feb 06:1023-Feb 12:1506:05
11127 BSL KTE EXP
 BHUSAVAL JN (BSL) – KATNI (KTE)
MEX23-Feb 11:1523-Feb 15:1504:00
12222 HWH-PUNE DURANTO EXP
 HOWRAH JN (HWH) – PUNE JN (PUNE)
DRNT23-Feb 05:4523-Feb 17:0011:15
12238 JAT-BSB EXP
 JAMMU TAWI (JAT) – VARANASI (BSB)
MEX23-Feb 14:0023-Feb 15:3001:30
12419 GOMTI EXP
 LUCKNOW (LKO) – NEW DELHI (NDLS)
SUF23-Feb 05:4523-Feb 08:4503:00
12420 GOMTI EXPRESS
 NEW DELHI (NDLS) – LUCKNOW (LKO)
SUF23-Feb 12:2023-Feb 13:2001:00
12511 RAPTISAGAR EXPRESS
 GORAKHPUR (GKP) – KOCHUVELI (KCVL)
SUF23-Feb 06:3523-Feb 09:3503:00
12568 PNBE-SHC RAJYA RANI EXP
 PATNA JN (PNBE) – SAHARSA JN (SHC)
SUF23-Feb 12:3023-Feb 13:0000:30
12621 MAS-NDLS TAMILNADU SF EXP
 PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. M.G.RAMACHANDRAN CENTRAL RA (MAS) – NEW DELHI (NDLS)
SUF23-Feb 22:0023-Feb 23:5001:50
12724 NDLS-HYB
 NEW DELHI (NDLS) – HYDERABAD (HYB)
SUF23-Feb 16:0023-Feb 17:3001:30
12755 COA-BVC EXP
 KAKINADA PORT (COA) – BHAVNAGAR TERMINUS (BVC)
SUF23-Feb 05:3023-Feb 14:0008:30
12791 SC-DNR
 SECUNDERABAD JN (SC) – DANAPUR (DNR)
SUF23-Feb 09:2523-Feb 12:3003:05
12792 DNR-SC EXP
 DANAPUR (DNR) – SECUNDERABAD JN (SC)
SUF23-Feb 12:1523-Feb 14:4502:30
14332 KLK DLI EXP SPL
 KALKA (KLK) – DELHI JN. (DLI)
MEX23-Feb 07:4023-Feb 11:4004:00
15705 CHAMPARAN HUMSAFAR EXP
 KATIHAR JN (KIR) – DELHI JN. (DLI)
SUF23-Feb 07:5023-Feb 15:0007:10
17409 ADB-NED EXP
 ADILABAD (ADB) – NANDED (NED)
MEX23-Feb 08:0023-Feb 09:1501:15
18006 JDB-HWH SAMBALESWARI EXP
 JAGDALPUR (JDB) – HOWRAH JN (HWH)
MEX23-Feb 05:0023-Feb 10:0005:00
18478 YNRK-PURI EXPRESS
 YOG NAGARI RISHIKESH (YNRK) – PURI (PURI)
MEX23-Feb 05:3523-Feb 07:3001:55
22453 RAJYA RANI EX
 LUCKNOW (LJN) – MEERUT CITY (MTC)
SUF23-Feb 14:2523-Feb 18:2504:00
22631 MDU-BKN EXPRESS
 MADURAI JN (MDU) – BIKANER JN (BKN)
SUF23-Feb 11:5523-Feb 14:5503:00
22861 HWH-TIG-KBJ ISPAT EXP
 HOWRAH JN (HWH) – KANTABANJI (KBJ)
SUF23-Feb 06:3523-Feb 11:3505:00

Diverted Trains as of February 23

72 Diverted Trains [ Train Start Date: 23-Feb ]
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Train [Name]
 [SRC-DSTN]
TypeStart TimeDivert From
Divert To
 00762 NZM-RU
 HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN JN (NZM) – RENIGUNTA JN (RU)
PEXP10:00MAJRI JN [MJRI]
DRONACHELLAM JN [DHNE]
 02563 BJU-NDLS CLONE SPL
 BARAUNI JN (BJU) – NEW DELHI (NDLS)
TOD07:40BURHWAL [BUW]
GHAZIABAD [GZB]
 02564 NDLS-BJU CLONE SPL
 NEW DELHI (NDLS) – BARAUNI JN (BJU)
TOD17:55GHAZIABAD [GZB]
BURHWAL [BUW]
 02569 DBG-NDLS CLONE SPL
 DARBHANGA JN (DBG) – NEW DELHI (NDLS)
TOD06:30BURHWAL [BUW]
GHAZIABAD [GZB]
 02570 NDLS-DBG CLONE SPL
 NEW DELHI (NDLS) – DARBHANGA JN (DBG)
TOD12:15GHAZIABAD [GZB]
BURHWAL [BUW]
 04121 SFG-SC SUF WEEKLY SPL
 SUBEDARGANJ (SFG) – SECUNDERABAD JN (SC)
TOD15:50SEVAGRAM [SEGM]
SECUNDERABAD JN [SC]
 04444 NDLS-GZB MEX SPL
 NEW DELHI (NDLS) – GHAZIABAD (GZB)
PSPC09:55NEW DELHI [NDLS]
GHAZIABAD [GZB]
 04713 BKN-BDTS WINTER SPL EXP
 BIKANER JN (BKN) – BANDRA TERMINUS (BDTS)
TOD15:00LUNI JN [LUNI]
MAHESANA JN [MSH]
 09506 UJN INDB PASS SPECIAL
 UJJAIN JN (UJN) – INDORE JN (INDB)
PSPC08:10UJJAIN JN [UJN]
INDORE JN [INDB]
 09507 INDB UJN PAS SPECIAL
 INDORE JN (INDB) – UJJAIN JN (UJN)
PSPC18:00INDORE JN [INDB]
UJJAIN JN [UJN]
 11059 LTT-CPR CHHAPRA EXPRESS
 LOKMANYATILAK (LTT) – CHHAPRA (CPR)
MEX10:55JAUNPUR JN [JNU]
MAU JN [MAU]
 11060 CPR LTT EXPRESS
 CHHAPRA (CPR) – LOKMANYATILAK (LTT)
MEX05:45MAU JN [MAU]
JAUNPUR JN [JNU]
 11125 RTM GWALIOR EXP
 RATLAM JN (RTM) – GWALIOR JN. (GWL)
MEX17:25RATLAM JN [RTM]
UJJAIN JN [UJN]
 12415 IND NZM EXPRESS
 INDORE JN (INDB) – NEW DELHI (NDLS)
SUF17:20INDORE JN [INDB]
NAGDA JN [NAD]
 12465 RANTHAMBOR EXP
 INDORE JN (INDB) – JODHPUR JN (JU)
SUF06:00INDORE JN [INDB]
NAGDA JN [NAD]
 12466 RANTHAMBORE EXP
 JODHPUR JN (JU) – INDORE JN (INDB)
SUF05:00NAGDA JN [NAD]
INDORE JN [INDB]
 12511 RAPTISAGAR EXPRESS
 GORAKHPUR (GKP) – KOCHUVELI (KCVL)
SUF06:35BARABANKI JN [BBK]
UNNAO JN [ON]
 12562 SWANTRATA SENANI EXPRESS
 NEW DELHI (NDLS) – JAYNAGAR (JYG)
SUF21:15AUNRIHAR JN. [ARJ]
CHHAPRA [CPR]
 12650 NZM-YPR SAMPARKRANTI EXP
 HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN JN (NZM) – YASVANTPUR JN (YPR)
SUF08:20ITARSI JN [ET]
GUNTAKAL JN [GTL]
 12655 ADI-MAS NAVAJEEVAN EXPRES
 AHMEDABAD JN (ADI) – PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. M.G.RAMACHANDRAN CENTRAL RA (MAS)
SUF21:35AKOLA JN. [AK]
PEDDAPALLI [PDPL]
 12656 MAS-ADI NAVAJEEVAN EXP
 PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. M.G.RAMACHANDRAN CENTRAL RA (MAS) – AHMEDABAD JN (ADI)
SUF10:10PEDDAPALLI [PDPL]
AKOLA JN. [AK]
 12661 MS-SCT POTHIGAI SF EXP
 CHENNAI EGMORE (MS) – SENGOTTAI (SCT)
SUF20:40TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI JN. [TPJ]
VIRUDUNAGAR JN [VPT]
 12662 SCT-MS SF EXP
 SENGOTTAI (SCT) – CHENNAI EGMORE (MS)
SUF18:20VIRUDUNAGAR JN [VPT]
TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI JN. [TPJ]
 12791 SC-DNR
 SECUNDERABAD JN (SC) – DANAPUR (DNR)
SUF09:25SECUNDERABAD JN [SC]
MAJRI JN [MJRI]
 12792 DNR-SC EXP
 DANAPUR (DNR) – SECUNDERABAD JN (SC)
SUF12:15MAJRI JN [MJRI]
SECUNDERABAD JN [SC]
 12919 MALWA EXPRESS
 DR. AMBEDKAR NAGAR (DADN) – SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA (SVDK)
SUF11:50DR. AMBEDKAR NAGAR [DADN]
UJJAIN JN [UJN]
 12920 MALWA EXPRESS
 SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA (SVDK) – DR. AMBEDKAR NAGAR (DADN)
SUF08:40UJJAIN JN [UJN]
DR. AMBEDKAR NAGAR [DADN]
 12962 AVANTIKA EXPRESS
 INDORE JN (INDB) – MUMBAI CENTRAL (MMCT)
SUF17:35INDORE JN [INDB]
UJJAIN JN [UJN]
 13005 HWH-ASR MAIL
 HOWRAH JN (HWH) – AMRITSAR JN (ASR)
SUF19:15JANGHAI JN [JNH]
RAE BARELI JN [RBL]
 13006 ASR-HWH MAIL
 AMRITSAR JN (ASR) – HOWRAH JN (HWH)
SUF18:25RAE BARELI JN [RBL]
JANGHAI JN [JNH]
 13009 HWH YNRK DOON EXP
 HOWRAH JN (HWH) – YOG NAGARI RISHIKESH (YNRK)
MEX20:25VARANASI [BSB]
LUCKNOW [LKO]
 13010 YNRK HWH DOON EXP
 YOG NAGARI RISHIKESH (YNRK) – HOWRAH JN (HWH)
MEX20:55LUCKNOW [LKO]
VARANASI [BSB]
 13151 KOAA-JAT EXP
 KOLKATTA TERMINAL (KOAA) – JAMMU TAWI (JAT)
MEX11:45ZAFARABAD JN [ZBD]
LUCKNOW [LKO]
 13238 KOTA – PNBE EXPRESS
 KOTA JN (KOTA) – PATNA JN (PNBE)
MEX18:10LUCKNOW [LKO]
ZAFARABAD JN [ZBD]
 13307 GANGASUTLEJ EXP
 DHANBAD JN (DHN) – FIROZPUR CANT (FZR)
MEX21:50VARANASI [BSB]
LUCKNOW [LKO]
 13308 GANGASUTLEJ EXPRESS
 FIROZPUR CANT (FZR) – DHANBAD JN (DHN)
MEX16:15LUCKNOW [LKO]
VARANASI [BSB]
 13484 DLI-MLDT FARAKKA EXP
 DELHI JN. (DLI) – MALDA TOWN (MLDT)
MEX21:40LUCKNOW [LKO]
ZAFARABAD JN [ZBD]
 14008 SADHBHAWNA EXP
 ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL (ANVT) – RAXAUL JN (RXL)
MEX16:30AUNRIHAR JN. [ARJ]
CHHAPRA [CPR]
 14304 HW-DLI EXP SPL
 HARIDWAR JN (HW) – DELHI JN. (DLI)
MEX08:10TAPRI [TPZ]
DELHI JN. [DLI]
 14311 ALA HAZRAT EXP
 BAREILLY(NR) (BE) – BHUJ (BHUJ)
MEX06:35PALANPUR JN [PNU]
SAMAKHIALI B G [SIOB]
 14803 JSM SBIB SF EXP
 JAISALMER (JSM) – SABARMATI BG (SBIB)
MEX15:10LUNI JN [LUNI]
MAHESANA JN [MSH]
 14804 SBIB JSM SF EXP
 SABARMATI BG (SBIB) – JAISALMER (JSM)
MEX23:00MAHESANA JN [MSH]
LUNI JN [LUNI]
 14806 BME YPR AC EXP
 BARMER (BME) – YASVANTPUR JN (YPR)
MEX22:00SAMDHARI JN [SMR]
MAHESANA JN [MSH]
 15045 GKP – OKHA EXPRESS
 GORAKHPUR (GKP) – OKHA (OKHA)
MEX05:00BARABANKI JN [BBK]
UNNAO JN [ON]
 15716 GARIB NAWAZ EXPRESS
 AJMER JN (AII) – KISHANGANJ (KNE)
MEX12:00BARABANKI JN [BBK]
CHHAPRA [CPR]
 16105 MS – TCN EXP
 CHENNAI EGMORE (MS) – TIRUCHENDUR (TCN)
MEX16:05TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI JN. [TPJ]
VIRUDUNAGAR JN [VPT]
 16106 TCN – MS EXP
 TIRUCHENDUR (TCN) – CHENNAI EGMORE (MS)
MEX19:10VIRUDUNAGAR JN [VPT]
TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI JN. [TPJ]
 16128 GUV CHENNAI EXP
 GURUVAYUR (GUV) – CHENNAI EGMORE (MS)
MEX23:15VIRUDUNAGAR JN [VPT]
TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI JN. [TPJ]
 16210 MYS-AII EXPRESS
 MYSORE JN (MYS) – AJMER JN (AII)
MEX19:10HUBLI JN [UBL]
MIRAJ JN. [MRJ]
 16352 NCJ-CSMT EXP
 NAGERCOIL JUNCTION (NCJ) – CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ TERMINUS (CSMT)
MEX06:15VIRUDUNAGAR JN [VPT]
TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI JN. [TPJ]
 16507 JU-SBC EXPRESS
 JODHPUR JN (JU) – KRANTIVIRA SANGOLLI RAYANNA (BENGALURU STATION) (SBC)
MEX06:05MIRAJ JN. [MRJ]
HUBLI JN [UBL]
 16788 SVDK-TEN EXP
 SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA (SVDK) – TIRUNELVELI JN (TEN)
MEX22:30TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI JN. [TPJ]
VIRUDUNAGAR JN [VPT]
 16848 SCT-MV EXPRESS
 SENGOTTAI (SCT) – MAYILADUTURAI JN (MV)
MEX07:00VIRUDUNAGAR JN [VPT]
TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI JN. [TPJ]
 18205 DURG NTV EXP
 DURG (DURG) – NAUTANWA (NTV)
MEX20:10PRAYAGRAJ JN [PRYJ]
GORAKHPUR [GKP]
 18309 SBP -JAT EXPRESS SPECIAL
 SAMBALPUR (SBP) – JAMMU TAWI (JAT)
MEX11:00GARWA ROAD [GHD]
CHUNAR [CAR]
 18310 JAT-SBP EXPRESS
 JAMMU TAWI (JAT) – SAMBALPUR (SBP)
MEX14:35CHUNAR [CAR]
GARWA ROAD [GHD]
 19037 AVADH EXPRESS
 BANDRA TERMINUS (BDTS) – BARAUNI JN (BJU)
MEX22:00BAYANA JN [BXN]
AGRA FORT [AF]
 19045 TAPTI GANGA EXPRESS
 SURAT (ST) – CHHAPRA (CPR)
MEX10:10JAUNPUR JN [JNU]
MAU JN [MAU]
 19225 JU – JAT EXP
 JODHPUR JN (JU) – JAMMU TAWI (JAT)
MEX06:45JALANDHAR CITY [JUC]
PATHANKOT [PTK]
 19226 JAT – JU EXPRESS
 JAMMU TAWI (JAT) – JODHPUR JN (JU)
MEX21:00PATHANKOT [PTK]
JALANDHAR CITY [JUC]
 19303 INDB BHOPAL EXP
 INDORE JN (INDB) – BHOPAL (BPL)
MEX23:15INDORE JN [INDB]
UJJAIN JN [UJN]
 19305 DADN-KAMAKHYA EXP
 DR. AMBEDKAR NAGAR (DADN) – KAMAKHYA (KYQ)
MEX12:45DR. AMBEDKAR NAGAR [DADN]
UJJAIN JN [UJN]
 19309 GNC INDORE EXP
 GANDHINAGAR CAPITAL (GNC) – INDORE JN (INDB)
MEX18:00UJJAIN JN [UJN]
INDORE JN [INDB]
 19329 VEER BHUMI EXP
 INDORE JN (INDB) – UDAIPUR CITY (UDZ)
MEX17:40INDORE JN [INDB]
RATLAM JN [RTM]
 20483 BGKT DDR EXP
 BHAGAT KI KOTHI (BGKT) – DADAR (DDR)
SUF19:50LUNI JN [LUNI]
MAHESANA JN [MSH]
 20803 VSKP-GIMB WEEKLY EXP
 VISAKHAPATNAM (VSKP) – GANDHIDHAM BG (GIMB)
SUF17:35GOPALA PATNAM [GPT]
BADNERA JN. [BD]
 20805 VSKP-NDLS AP EXP
 VISAKHAPATNAM (VSKP) – NEW DELHI (NDLS)
SUF22:00GOPALA PATNAM [GPT]
NAGPUR [NGP]
 20806 NDLS-VSKP SUF
 NEW DELHI (NDLS) – VISAKHAPATNAM (VSKP)
SUF20:00NAGPUR [NGP]
GOPALA PATNAM [GPT]
 22114 KCVL-LTT BI-WEEKLY SF EXP
 KOCHUVELI (KCVL) – LOKMANYATILAK (LTT)
SUF00:55KAYANKULAM JN [KYJ]
ERNAKULAM TOWN [ERN]
 22184 AYC-LTT SAKET EXPRESS
 AYODHYA CANTT (AYC) – LOKMANYATILAK (LTT)
SUF14:00AYODHYA CANTT [AYC]
PHAPHAMAU JN [PFM]
 22944 INDORE – DAUND EXPRESS
 INDORE JN (INDB) – DAUND JN (DD)
SUF16:30INDORE JN [INDB]
UJJAIN JN [UJN]
 22969 OKHA – BSB EXPRESS
 OKHA (OKHA) – BANARAS (BSBS)
SUF14:05NAGDA JN [NAD]
KANPUR CENTRAL [CNB]

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CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde sent to 5-day judicial custody

Three CJP leaders, Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde, were placed under preventive arrest following a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

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Three leaders of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) — Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde — have been placed under preventive arrest in connection with a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where demonstrators demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The three were detained early Tuesday after crossing police barricades and entering Jantar Mantar, which was recently removed from the list of designated protest venues. A case was registered against them over their alleged actions.

According to the police case, the charges include trespassing, violation of a bond, and obstructing a public official from performing official duties.

The three leaders were produced before a Special Court of the Executive Magistrate on Wednesday and could be sent to judicial custody at Tihar Jail.

Why CJP leaders protested at Jantar Mantar

The protest comes amid demonstrations by the CJP and opposition groups over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The protesters were demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The controversy centres on allegations concerning the electoral roll revision exercise, which the Election Commission and the BJP have denied.

Jantar Mantar was recently removed from the list of designated protest venues in Delhi. The change followed an order naming alternative locations for demonstrations, prompting criticism from groups that want to hold protests at the established site.

CJP legal team raises concerns over detention

Ratna Singh, head of the CJP legal team, said in a post on X that Delhi Police had arrested Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde at Parliament Street Police Station in connection with the Jantar Mantar case.

Singh alleged that the three were brought to the police station in a private van at around 3 am and were not allowed to meet their lawyers until late at night.

She also raised concerns about the legal process and the possibility of the leaders being sent to judicial custody.

The allegations regarding access to legal counsel were made by the CJP legal team and should be distinguished from the charges registered by the police.

The arrests mark another development in the ongoing dispute over protests at Jantar Mantar and the CJP’s campaign against the Chief Election Commissioner over the SIR exercise.

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BJP focuses on religion as opposition pushes BDM strategy in UP

The BJP is emphasising religious issues ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, while opposition parties are seeking to consolidate Backward, Dalit and Minority voters. Recent exchanges involving Yogi Adityanath, Akhilesh Yadav and Asaduddin Owaisi have added to the political contest over the state’s electoral narrative.

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Ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the BJP is emphasising religious issues, while opposition parties are seeking to build a coalition of Backward, Dalit and Minority voters. The competing approaches have brought caste representation and religious messaging to the forefront of the state’s political discourse.

Recent temple-related controversies in Kashi, Ayodhya, Mathura and Sambhal have brought religious messaging back into the political conversation. The developments have also coincided with exchanges between Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over possible electoral contests.

Yogi Adityanath, Akhilesh Yadav trade election challenges

The latest round of political exchanges followed Yogi Adityanath’s invocation of the “80-20” formula during the Rajya Sabha election. Akhilesh Yadav subsequently challenged the Chief Minister to contest from Ayodhya.

During his visit to Ayodhya, the Samajwadi Party president attended a Bhagwat Katha but did not visit the Ram Mandir for darshan. His visit, during which he attended a Bhagwat Katha but did not visit the Ram Mandir for darshan, became another point of political discussion.

The Chief Minister responded during a visit to Balrampur, asking Akhilesh Yadav to contest against him.

The exchanges continued as political leaders questioned the Samajwadi Party chief’s religious outreach. State minister Om Prakash Rajbhar asked why Yadav had not visited Mathura, while AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi challenged him to contest from Sambhal.

Responding to questions about the challenges, Akhilesh Yadav said the Chief Minister does not decide which candidates the parties nominate.

At a press conference in Lucknow, Yadav also remarked, “What could be better than getting the Chief Minister’s chair without even contesting the election?” His comment suggested that Adityanath might not contest the Assembly elections.

Adityanath, meanwhile, said he was pleased to have several options available to him.

BJP works on its own caste coalition

Alongside its emphasis on religious issues, the BJP is also seeking to broaden its social support base through caste representation.

During the Rajya Sabha elections, the party fielded three candidates from Backward Classes, two Dalits, two Brahmins and one Rajput. The Backward Class candidates included representatives of the Pal, Kurmi and Lodh communities.

The report describes the BJP’s selection of candidates from the Sonkar and Rawat communities as an attempt to attract support among the Gaur and Jatav Dalit vote banks. Its selection of two Brahmins and one Rajput was also part of its outreach to upper-caste voters.

These choices reflect the BJP’s efforts to build a social coalition that extends beyond its religious messaging as the state approaches the next Assembly election.

Akhilesh Yadav balances caste outreach with temple politics

The Samajwadi Party is also combining its BDM approach with religious outreach, described in the report as “soft Hindutva”.

Akhilesh Yadav is overseeing the construction of the Kedareshwar Temple in Etawah. When questioned about not visiting the Ram Mandir during his Ayodhya trip, he said he was waiting for the temple’s “Pran Pratishtha”, or consecration ceremony, implying that the ceremony held in 2024 did not count.

Yadav has also raised the issue of alleged theft of offerings at the Ram Temple, a move the report interprets as an attempt to appeal to Hindu voters.

The competing strategies indicate that caste representation, religious issues and temple-related controversies are all featuring in political messaging ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

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L Murugan quits Union ministry to strengthen BJP in Tamil Nadu

L Murugan has resigned from his Union ministerial post and Rajya Sabha membership, saying he wants to return to grassroots politics and dedicate himself to strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.

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L Murugan has resigned from his position as Union Minister of State and his Rajya Sabha membership, saying he wants to return to grassroots politics and work towards strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.

Murugan, who held the portfolios of Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, announced his decision in a post on X on Tuesday, October 13. He described his time in the Union government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership as a great honour and said he wanted to devote himself full-time to the party’s work in Tamil Nadu.

L Murugan says he wants to return to grassroots politics

In his post, Murugan expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve in the Union Council of Ministers and highlighted his background as the son of daily-wage labourers.

He said he now wished to return to the grassroots, stand alongside BJP workers and dedicate his time to strengthening the party in Tamil Nadu before the next Lok Sabha elections.

Murugan’s stated objective is to help expand the BJP’s presence in the state and contribute to the party’s performance in the 2029 general elections.

Murugan’s resignation comes amid Cabinet reshuffle speculation

His decision comes amid speculation about a possible reshuffle in the Union government. The discussion gained momentum after several Rajya Sabha MPs and ministers, including Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, were not renominated.

However, the report does not establish that the speculation about a Cabinet reshuffle was the reason for Murugan’s resignation. His publicly stated reason was his desire to return to grassroots work and strengthen the BJP in Tamil Nadu.

Murugan thanks PM Modi for the opportunity to serve

Murugan described serving India and Tamil Nadu under Modi’s leadership as one of the greatest privileges of his life. He also referred to his journey from a family of daily-wage labourers to the Union Council of Ministers.

His announcement places his immediate political focus on Tamil Nadu, with the BJP’s preparations for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections forming a central part of his stated plans.

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