Lucknow, April 19 -- With the nation all set for the first phase polling on Friday, all eyes are focused on the western Uttar Pradesh region where the Jatava community, known for its support to the Bahujan Samaj Party, and the Muslim electorate wield considerable influence.

"The performance of BSP candidates across the eight constituencies and the voting inclinations of the minority communities are poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the electoral outcome for both Bharatiya Janata Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal, and Samajwadi Party and BSP candidates in the initial phase," remarks political analyst Rajesh Bajpai.

In the upcoming polls, the spotlight will be on Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina (SC), Moradabad, Rampur and Pi...