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An editorial in the Dainik Jagran says it’s not unusual for the ruling party to win by-elections...

Dainik Jagran

An editorial in the Dainik Jagran says it’s not unusual for the ruling party to win by-elections but the BSP’s victory is worth mentioning. The results confirm that the BSP retains the hold it had over the state at the time of the assembly polls. The BSP win has rattled the BJP and Congress and has left the Samajwadi Party far behind. “The Opposition is coming up excuses but the fact remains that the BSP’s social engineering is working effectively,” the editorial says. But the question is: will this social engineering have an impact even in the Parliament elections?

Hindustan

A report in the Hindustan says that the results show that her hold on Dalit votes is intact. The BSP success is an extension of its victory in the assembly polls. After losing the Ballia parliamentary constituency last year, the win is a vindication of the BSP’s successful social engineering formula.

Amar Ujala

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According to an analysis in the Amar Ujala, the win is an endorsement by voters of Mayawati’s rule. The writer says if Mayawati’s social engineering formula continues, she might rewrite history. If the by-poll results are any indication, the BSP will certainly change equations at the Centre. The writer says that in politics, anti-incumbency plays a major role. But Mayawati has successfully bucked the trend.

Rashtriya Sahara

An article in the Rashtriya Sahara also talks of BSP’s social engineering and says that the BJP and the Congress may call themselves ‘national parties’ but in Uttar Pradesh, they will have to contend with the third and fourth places.