There has been much speculation about the political fallout of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) election on the pivotal position Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoys in Indian politics. But an emerging constellation of circumstances suggests that a victory may not stem the erosion of his leadership, at home and abroad. The problems of UP, already intractable, have been compounded by other adverse developments.
For example, no government can solve the problem of youth unemployment quickly enough. Yogi Adityanath’s claims that the unemployment rate has come down to 5.41 per cent in May-August 2021 from more than 17 per cent under the
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