{"id":15225,"date":"2026-08-22T07:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T07:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15225"},"modified":"2026-08-22T07:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T07:02:35","slug":"cm-yogi-akhilesh-mayawati-among-52-leaders-given-rs-10-lakh-bulletproof-jackets-ahead-of-up-polls-report-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15225","title":{"rendered":"CM Yogi, Akhilesh, Mayawati among 52 leaders given Rs 10 lakh bulletproof jackets ahead of UP polls: Report | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133419114,imgsize-103384,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/mayawati-yogi-aditynath-akhilesh-yadav.jpg\" alt=\"CM Yogi, Akhilesh, Mayawati among 52 leaders given Rs 10 lakh bulletproof jackets ahead of UP polls: Report\" title=\"Mayawati, Yogi Aditynath, Akhilesh Yadav and other to get bulletproof jackets ahead of Assembly polls 2027\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Mayawati, Yogi Aditynath, Akhilesh Yadav and other to get bulletproof jackets ahead of Assembly polls 2027\">Mayawati, Yogi Aditynath, Akhilesh Yadav and other to get bulletproof jackets ahead of Assembly polls 2027<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Fifty-two 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 on Saturday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Eleven state government ministers are also among those provided the jackets, including Sanjay Nishad, Nand Gopal Gupta &#8220;Nandi&#8221; and Om Prakash Rajbhar. BJP leader Aparna Yadav is also on the list, news agency ANI reported quoting sources.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Sources said the bulletproof jackets cost around Rs 10 lakh each. Eight leaders received the jackets in the first phase, while 44 were provided them in the second phase.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Security arrangements have also been extended to several other BJP leaders, including Swatantra Dev Singh, Jaiveer Singh and Mahendra Singh, news agency ANI reported quoting sources.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>In addition, 98 leaders and prominent individuals in Uttar Pradesh will be provided different categories of security, sources told ANI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The move comes ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections scheduled for 2027, with political parties stepping up preparations in the state.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm 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preparations for the crucial state polls.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel has been appointed as the co-in-charge of Uttar Pradesh.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Sources said the BJP is focusing on strengthening its social and caste equations in Uttar Pradesh, with leaders from Other Backward Classes and minority communities being given greater representation in organisational appointments.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The party has also begun conducting surveys across Assembly constituencies to assess its organisational strength, potential candidates and local issues that could influence the 2027 election.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/cm-yogi-akhilesh-mayawati-among-52-leaders-given-rs-10-lakh-bulletproof-jackets-ahead-of-up-polls-report\/articleshow\/133419031.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link 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