LUCKNOW, Oct. 7 -- Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls early next year, the '80% versus 20%' debate has returned, with chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday claiming that 80% of the state's voters are with the BJP-led NDA and the Samajwadi Party's PDA slogan amounts to a mere 20%.

Connecting the Rajya Sabha contest in the state to the 2027 assembly elections, Adityanath said, "Rajya Sabha elections have indicated the outcome of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. The battle has once again shaped up as an "80 Vs. 20" contest, with 80% belonging to the NDA and 20% to the PDA. The fate of the PDA will become clear later."

The chief minister made the remark while addressing the 'Seva Jyoti Yatra: Viksit Bharat Sankalp...