Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, declared that the people of Uttar Pradesh had already rejected what he called 'Dimagi Naxal' (intellectual anarchist) elements in the Opposition and would do so again in the 2027 state Assembly elections. Speaking at the BJP's 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' march in Gorakhpur, Nabin painted the forthcoming polls as a battle between stability and what he described as an anarchic Opposition mindset.

Key Declarations at the Gorakhpur March

Addressing what the BJP described as a massive gathering, Nabin said, 'The people have already taught a lesson to those with anarchic mindsets, these Dimagi Naxals, and they will teach them another lesson in 2027 and again in 2029.' He predicted a BJP-NDA guaranteed victory in 2027 alongside what he called the 'complete wipeout' of the Samajwadi Party (SP). The rally was part of the BJP's broader mobilisation drive ahead of the Uttar Pradesh elections, still roughly a year away.

Attacks on Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav

Nabin took direct aim at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, dismissing both as two 'yuvrajs' (princes) whose past actions, he claimed, remained fresh in public memory. He alleged that Gandhi had spread misinformation, saying, 'Rahul Gandhi, no matter how many lies you spread or how hard you try to mislead the people, this is a New India.' Nabin added that 140 crore citizens viewed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as both their 'Pradhan Sevak' and their 'Chowkidar'.

BJP's Jab at the Opposition's Rally Turnout

Claiming that the Opposition was 'panicking' at the BJP's padyatra, Nabin alleged that a rival rally at Ramlila Maidan had achieved less than 10 per cent of its claimed attendance. He framed the contrast as evidence of waning public trust in opposition parties and growing confidence in the ruling NDA. This comes amid sustained BJP efforts to consolidate its electoral base in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the state polls.

Criticism of Congress, EVM Controversy, and Electoral Rolls

Nabin also criticised Congress for what he alleged was decades of governance failures, claiming its policies had pushed the poor 'further towards the margins.' On the EVM controversy, he alleged that Rahul Gandhi had refused to take up the Election Commission's open challenge to demonstrate EVM tampering. He also flagged discrepancies in electoral rolls, claiming more than 2.5 crore deceased individuals had their names on voter lists, questioning whether the Opposition intended to 'seek votes from ghosts.'

Special Intensive Revision and Electoral Accountability

Taking aim at Opposition objections to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, Nabin argued that parties should have focused on strengthening their grassroots presence rather than blaming external factors for their defeats. He recalled campaigning in Uttar Pradesh during the 2012, 2017 and 2022 elections, saying he had personally witnessed the electorate reject Opposition parties repeatedly. 'Some people learn lessons from their defeats, while others try to identify and overcome their weaknesses,' he said, adding that the Opposition had done neither.

With the UP 2027 Assembly elections on the horizon, Wednesday's march signals the BJP has begun its mobilisation in earnest — and that its opening salvo is squarely aimed at delegitimising Opposition credibility before the campaign formally begins.