BJP may drop 30-40% of Uttar Pradesh MLAs ahead of 2027 polls - The Economic Times
In the 2022 assembly polls, retained BJP candidates had an 85% strike rate, compared with 77% for those brought in to replace the sitting MLAs. The 2024 Lok Sabha results told a different story: New candidates who replaced sitting MPs won 11 of 16 seats while only 20 of the 46 incumbents won.