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UP: 52 leaders given bulletproof jackets ahead of 2027 polls
Fifty-two political leaders in Uttar Pradesh, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati, have been provided bulletproof jackets as part of security arrangements ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, news agency ANI reported quoting sources. The Times of India reports that 11 state government ministers are also among those provided the jackets, and that the jackets cost around Rs 10 lakh each.
Indiatvnews.com reports that the Yogi Adityanath government is preparing the measure, and that around 44 prominent leaders including Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati are set to receive the jackets. The Times of India adds that eight leaders received jackets in the first phase and 44 in the second, and that 98 leaders and prominent individuals in Uttar Pradesh will be provided different categories of security.
The move comes ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections scheduled for 2027. The BJP has appointed general secretary Vinod Tawde as the party's election in-charge for the state, with Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel as co-in-charge, as the party focuses on strengthening its social equations and conducting surveys across constituencies.
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Both sources report the security move as a neutral administrative step, with neither attributing it to any political motivation. The Times of India adds cost details and names of BJP leaders receiving jackets, while indiatvnews.com mentions only opposition leaders, creating a slightly different emphasis. The uniform framing suggests the story is treated as standard pre-election security planning. A careful reader should note that the cost of Rs 10 lakh per jacket and the inclusion of 98 additional security upgrades signal significant state spending on political security ahead of polls. Watch for opposition reactions to the distribution.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): indiatvnews.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
