Lucknow, Aug. 1 -- The political battle to win over Dalit support has taken centre stage ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

First, chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced that Bhadohi will be known as Sant Ravidas Nagar again. Then, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati demanded restoration of names of all districts, which were christened after Dalit icons by her government.

Yogi Adityanath had made the announcement about renaming Bhadohi while addressing Samajik Samarasta Sankalp meeting at Seer Goverdhanpur, the birthplace of Sant Ravidas, in Varanasi on Wednesday (July 29).

"My government has also restored the name of Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College, Kannauj, which was renamed by the Samajwadi Party governme...