Summary:
The constituency is primarily dominated by three lakh Lodhi Rajput voters, followed by 2.50 lakh Shakya, around 1.50 lakh Yadav and almost 1.20 lakh Muslim voters. Shakya has been a state minister twice during the tenure of BJP CM Kalyan Singh and SP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav. They could switch their allegiance to Shakya, he added.Responding to the queries on vote equations in Etah constituency, BJP leader Rajveer Singh said, “Today's voters are smart. Further, a section among the three lakh-strong Lodhi Rajput community is not happy with Rajveer Singh. Shakya was state minister in Kalyan Singh government in 1992.Tiwari said two lakh-strong Shakya votes could turn the tide in favour of the former BJP leader as he represents them..