UP Election 2017: Will ‘imported’ candidates help or hurt BJP? firstpost.com

“Choubey gaye Chhabbey banane, Dubey banker lautey”.

Those who know colloquial Hindi will understand the nuance of this wise, age-old adage instantly. And those who don’t, here is a close English parallel that explains BJP’s current predicament in battleground Uttar Pradesh: “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”.