evidence: Political parties pay more attention to the Brahmins in Uttar Pradesh, who make up for a significant size of the electorate, for the 2022 elections. [...] Why are the parties giving so much attention to this vote bank in UP? First, the Brahmins make for a significant size of the electorate — second only to the Jatavs and the Yadavs. Another reason is the strong socio-political history of the community that helps create buzz during the election campaign, especially in Awadh and eastern regions of Uttar Pradesh. [...] A rigorous data collection work done by Dr. Gilles Verniers for his doctoral thesis (The Localization of caste politics in Uttar Pradesh after Mandal and Mandir) suggests that Brahmins not only lost the power dominance in state but also lost the strength in UP assembly. The number of Brahmin MLAs came down to 41 in 2002 from 87 in 1980.