Yogi Adityanath

The BJP's defeat in the recent Lok Sabha bypolls in Gorakhpur and Phulpur cannot be seen as a referendum on the policies and programmes of the party's government at the Centre or in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said. He, however, added that the BJP had learnt a "lesson" and said he was confident the party would perform better in future polls, especially the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.