Economic Condition of UP: How Far Do Promises Made by Yogi, Modi Hold True?

In an exclusive interview with NewsClick, economist Santosh Mehrotra is of the view that the terrible economic situation in UP will have an impact on the BJP's fortunes in the forthcoming Assembly elections.
Interview with Santosh Mehrotra
Interviewed by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta Produced by Newsclick Team,

Uttar Pradesh was always economically behind most of India. Official data show that various indicators of economic, social and human development have hardly improved, or in fact worsened in the state. In an exclusive interview with NewsClick, economist Santosh Mehrotra is of the view that the terrible economic situation in UP will have an impact on the BJP's fortunes in the forthcoming Assembly elections.