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Uttar Pradesh

Capital: Lucknow·BJP since 2017·CM: Yogi Adityanath
Election Years Tracked: 2017, 2022
60
Governance Score
out of 100
12
Fulfilled
11
Partial
7
Ongoing
3
Not Fulfilled
1
Contradicted
1
Delayed

Documented Achievements

  • Crime reduction: "UP ke apradhiyon mein dar" — crime statistics improved (NCRB data shows reduction in some categories)
  • Expressways: 6 new expressways; Purvanchal, Bundelkhand, Gorakhpur Link expressways inaugurated
  • Investment summits: UP Investors Summit attracted ₹32 lakh crore MoUs (2023)
  • Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 — government claims record 24 crore visitors
  • Stray animal relief: Cow shelters (goshalas) established across districts

Documented Concerns

Based on publicly reported incidents, court proceedings, audit reports, and credible journalism. Allegations are presented as such, not as established facts.

  • Bulldozer demolitions: Opposition and courts raised due process concerns; SC intervened in 2024 with guidelines
  • Hathras gang rape (2020): Handling of case, body disposal without family consent drew criticism
  • UP farmer debt distress: Suicides recorded; compensation delays noted in media reports
  • NCRB 2022: UP ranks 1st in total IPC crimes among states (highest absolute number)
  • Unemployment: UP youth unemployment among highest in large states (PLFS 2022–23)
  • Communal incidents: Several documented incidents in Muzaffarnagar, Bahraich, and other districts

Key Manifesto Commitments

National SecurityPartially Fulfilled

Law and Order — Anti-Romeo Squads and Crime Reduction

Police encounters increased significantly (1,000+ in 2017–2022, per IG reports). Some crime indices improved; others (crimes against women, SC/ST atrocities) remain elevated. Anti-Romeo squads deployed but civil liberties concerns raised.

NCRB Crime in India 2022 — UP State DataUP Police Annual Crime Statistics 2022
InfrastructureFulfilled

Expressway Network Across UP

Purvanchal Expressway (341 km), Bundelkhand Expressway (296 km), Gorakhpur Link Expressway, and Ganga Expressway (partially) inaugurated by 2023.

UPEIDA Expressway Progress Reports 2023
EmploymentPartially Fulfilled

Create 70 Lakh Jobs in First Term

Investment summits attracted MoUs; actual job creation data disputed. Government recruitment drives (police, teachers) partially fulfiled; some paper leaks noted. UP Rozgar Sangam portal launched.

PLFS 2022–23 — UP state data

Primary Sources

government reportGovernment of UP — Annual Report 2022–23
official dataNCRB Crime in India 2022
Editorial Note: Governance assessments for Uttar Pradesh are based on publicly available data from official state and central government sources, CAG audit reports, NCRB crime statistics, Supreme Court proceedings, and credible journalism. Concerns are documented based on reported incidents and court records — they do not constitute legal findings. Achievements are sourced from official dashboards and verified data.