The BJP's Allahabad South candidate is confident the Modi government would be able to counter the opposition's criticism on unemployment this election season. Nand Gopal Gupta, the BJP MLA in the southern part of the Uttar Pradesh town where the Kumbh Mela is held, is contesting from the same seat again. During his rounds of Prayagraj - which was formerly known as Allahabad and whose constituencies still retain the old name - the minister in the Yogi Adityanath government has been seen making tea and frying pakodas at local markets, surrounded by supporters. "Samajwadi Party's people are the ones who are unemployed," Mr Gupta told NDTV at a crowded night rally in Prayagraj.
