Lucknow, April 16 -- Jats still rule the political roost in western Uttar Pradesh. There was a time when the Jats voted en bloc to elect their leader from their community.

Among the Lok Sabha constituencies of west UP, Baghpat has remained deeply connected with Chaudhary Charan Singh and his family. But the family members also lost their political battle when the Jats became unhappy with them. Chaudhary Charan Singh's signature, in the form of gates of link road in his name, link roads in his name, is visible everywhere in Baghpat. But this is not an endorsement ticket for the victory of a candidate supported by the Chaudhary family, the voters say. And the reason is that only the Jats know who they will vote to win.

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