NEW DELHI: The second phase of election in Uttar Pradesh, being held in 55 seats on Monday, is a do or die battle for the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP)-Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) combine as more than half of the constituencies are Muslim-dominated and this minority community is poised to vote for the alliance.
Traditionally, SP has banked upon Muslims and Yadavs (MY) to come to power. While Muslims make 19 per cent of the state’s population, Yadavs constitute 9 per cent of the state’s 24-crore population.
