‘A

hankar and aham (arrogance and ego), are responsible for our defeat in Uttar Pradesh,” said a BJP MP and senior leader from Western UP after the surprise setback in Lok Sabha byelections in Phulpur and Gorakhpur seats. BJP has 71 MPs in Parliament from UP and 311 MLAs in the Assembly in Lucknow, but it is hard to find a legislator who is usefully engaged by the party, said another MP from Awadh region.

While refusing to speak on