India, Nov. 15 -- Politically, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are twin states in north India influencing each other's socio-political culture. How would the Bihar poll results impact Uttar Pradesh (UP)?

Obviously, the BJP in UP is upbeat as they foresee their third consecutive win in 2027 while the Samajwadi Party (SP) is gearing up for the challenge. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), active of late. It is the Congress, which must be wondering now about the failure of its 'Vote Chori' campaign, more than the electoral loss.

The 1990s marked the resurgence of regional parties in both the states albeit with a difference. The SP and BSP formed governments in UP. The Janata Dal (United) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) were at the helm in Bihar. Wh...