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Limited fiscal space to fulfil BJP's poll promises in UP

BJP's manifesto promised a bunch, buut fulfilling these promises is likely to prove tricky

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Ishan Bakshi New Delhi
Winning Uttar Pradesh (UP) so convincingly was no mean achievement. But now comes the hard part. For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to hold its sway over the state, the general elections are only a few years away, it will have to move quickly on its poll promises.
 
Like every political party, the BJP’s manifesto promised a bunch. From farm loan waivers and free WiFi in colleges to free education. But fulfilling these promises is likely to prove tricky — given the state’s precarious financial position.
 
The most contentious promise was the loan waiver for small and marginal