Maharajganj, which is rich in water, forest and agriculture, is one of the special parliamentary constituencies of Purvanchal. BJP has fielded Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in the election. Pankaj Chaudhary has won here six times. In the last election, he had ensured victory by 3.4 lakh votes.

He is pitted against Congress' Virendra Chaudhary, who became MLA after losing assembly elections five times in a row. BSP's Mausame Alam is contesting elections for the first time. But this time, with Virendra Chaudhary from Kurmi community entering the fray, the electoral mathematics is considered to be a bit complicated. It is visible in the region that INDI alliance is fighting the elections strongly. 

In a short while, people from the surrounding area come and sit there. As soon as the discussion on the election atmosphere begins, Kausar Ali is the first to speak up. He accepts that the maximum work has been done in this government. Government schemes are coming and there is no discrimination against anyone in them. It is necessary to vote for the one who has worked. This village is a part of the group of Muslim-dominated villages of Parataval, "42 Gaonwa".

Rajaul Mustafa, a student living here, wants a change in the system. He demands free electricity like in Delhi. Abdul Rehman Khan is pained by the fact that better education is being provided in private schools, but a poor child cannot study there.

There should be a system of quality education in government schools like in private schools. Fees in private schools should be controlled. In the afternoon, suddenly there was thunder and lightning in the next village Gopalapur, and heavy raindrops fell for 15 minutes. After just five minutes, the roof of Mojammil Mian's door started leaking in many places in a small area.

People sitting on one stool and three chairs start moving here and there. Did you not get the Prime Minister's house? Mujammil's brother Shaukat replies - No. Even the Pradhan did not get us a house. They lodge a complaint - I applied for a toilet three times, nothing happened.

He said that he gets his old age pension on time. The government is doing well. The road work has been done well. Electricity is also coming well. But, I don't know from where they have brought the meter and installed it, it is flowing like river water. A bill of Rs 1.80 lakh has come. On what basis will he vote, his answer was that he wants his country to remain independent, he will vote on that basis.

Till now people have been voting for Akhilesh Yadav, but their thoughts have changed a bit. Shakeel Ahmed, a resident of Dhanha Baijauli village, has been associated with the brick business since 1986. Shakeel Ahmed, who is present at his kiln near Babhnauli, says, "Here, there are more hopes for BJP."

On the question of the mindset of the minority, he says- In this election, the attitude of Muslims towards BJP has changed. The work the government is doing is good. It was spread that BJP is against Muslims. The poor of all classes are getting the benefit of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. But, Shakeel Ahmed considers free ration to be wrong.

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It is said that if it is very necessary, then only the needy should get free ration. Otherwise, its budget should be spent on education and medical facilities. Hikmat Ali, who runs a clothes shop on Paniara Road in Parataval, answers the question of elections in measured words - whoever is in power will remain in power in future also.

It will be uprooted only when there is a wave. Right in front of him is a crowd of women wearing hijab at the shop of cloth merchant Guddu Bhai i.e. Abdul Wahid. Along with his work, he also continues to discuss the elections- "When Modi's government was formed in 2014, the minorities were a little afraid that the government can do wrong to us.

Gradually this fear has ended. The minority community is feeling safe. Muslim women are also feeling safe.' There is only one house on the road as we move from Ghughli towards Shikarpur.

Rakesh Srivastava is here. He says that he has studied business management and has taken the dealership of a private company. He says that this time there is noise of paw, but there is no problem for BJP. The result is clear. At the Udyog Tiraha of Maharajganj district headquarters, businessman Atmaram Gupta says that the basis of voting is development.

It is said that the list is long- Construction of an integrated checkpost is in progress near the Indo-Nepal border of Sonauli at a cost of 847.72 crores. Construction of the checkpost will provide relief from the frequent traffic jams on the Sonauli border. Construction of a medical college has been completed under the PPP model.

The medical college built on 19 acres will provide treatment facility to people of Maharajganj district as well as neighboring country Nepal, Bihar state and Kushinagar district. MBBS studies will also start here in the current academic session. A lot of work has been done, a budget of Rs 958.27 crore has been approved for the construction of 52.70 km railway line from Anand Nagar to Ghughli.

For this, the work of distributing compensation to farmers and land acquisition has already begun. Atmaram Gupta is also confident about the election results. He starts adding and subtracting the figures of victory and defeat with the help of mathematical equations.