A political struggle broke out before the inauguration of the Purvanchal Expressway. This is the same area that was once a stronghold of the Samajwadi Party and BSP. But since 2014, BJP has strengthened its organization in this entire area. Former CM Akhilesh Yadav is targeting BJP by calling it a gift of the Samajwadi Party. On the other hand, the CM of UP claims that before PM Modi, no one took care of the development of eastern Uttar Pradesh. The mood of the voters of Purvanchal has been changing in every election, although in 2017 Purvanchal had emerged as a strong stronghold of BJP. Watch this video.