Parties hope to gain from ‘lucky number 7’ in seven-phase Uttar Pradesh polls

Some politicians in Uttar Pradesh are making much of the number 7 in the seven-phase assembly elections, saying the “auspicious” numeral will help them win. From invoking the ‘Saptarishi’ (Ursa Major) constellation, seven basic notes of Indian classical music to ‘saat phere’ (seven circumambulations) — parties give different reasons and logic to claim that they … Read more