A bunch of resignations in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, including that of minister in the state government, Swami Prasad Maurya, 68, who joined the Samajwadi Party citing “neglect of Dalits and OBCs” has set alarm bells ringing in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of assembly elections scheduled between February 10 and March 7 in seven phases.

Fifty-eight constituencies in 11 districts of the state will go to the polls on February 10.