For the last seven odd years, psephologist-turned-politician Yogendra Yadav has closely followed the politics of Haryana, first as a leader of Aam Aadmi Party and then as the founder and national president of Swaraj India. He has also campaigned extensively in the state.
On his return after a nine-day Jan Sarokar Abhiyan, which covered 13 of the 22 districts of the state, he spoke to Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar of The Wire about how farm distress, unemployment, crime against women, economic slowdown and indebtedness of the state have only increased during the rule of first BJP government under chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar. He also breaks down why the BJP is hoping to stage a comeback thanks to a disheartened and fractured opposition.