Mayawati

Mayawati said her praise for CM Adityanath and the state government was an example of the BSP's "political honesty".

She appealed to the party workers saying, "Just as BSP members across the country stood firmly with me during and after Kanshi Ram ji's lifetime, they should now also stand with Akash in every situation and extend their full support." The BSP chief earlier declared Anand as her political successor but later expelled him over alleged indiscipline.

Mayawati's remarks came a day after several Opposition party leaders, including the Congress, raised questions on the Pahalgam attack and also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On Sunday, Akash apologised and seemed to address what Mayawati had proffered as a reason for her action that Akash was under the influence of his father-in-law and ex-BSP MP Ashok Siddharth.

Mayawati’s repeated changes regarding Akash Anand’s role stem from a mix of political strategy, internal conflicts, and her apprehension about a possible split within the party.

At a high-level meeting with party office bearers from across the country to strengthen the party, she announced significant changes in the party leadership.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister criticized the budget presented by Yogi Adityanath government as being more focused on appeasing the well-off middle class rather than addressing the needs of the broader population.

With an eye on Dalit votes in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party has virtually hijacked the blue flag that was synonymous with the BSP. However, Mayawati's dwindling fortunes have allowed Congress to build upon its campaign to woo this significant vote bank.

Mayawati also accused the Congress of ignoring the legacy of Ambedkar, the architect of India’s Constitution, and disrespecting him and his followers

The BJP and its ally RLD secured seven of the nine seats and the SP grabbed the other two. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) failed to make any mark

By-elections to nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh were held on November 20 and results of it were declared on Saturday. Bahujan Samaj Party contested all nine seats but failed to win any.

The decision was taken during a review meeting of the "bitter experience of the Haryana assembly election results and prior Punjab elections", the former four-time Uttar Pradesh chief minister said in a series of posts in Hindi on social media platform X.

Narsinghanand has been booked for hate speech after he allegedly made objectionable remarks against Prophet Muhammad that sparked protests in Ghaziabad and other states.

The political developments in the country so far have proven that the Congress and other casteist parties only remember Dalits during their bad days and appoint them as chief ministers or to other key organisational positions temporarily, says BSP chief

Mayawati also termed the Congress’s claim that it would increase the reservation limit in the country from 50 per cent as a "hoax" as it failed to do so when in power.

The decision was taken during a special meeting of the BSP Central Executive Committee (CEC) and senior national-level office bearers and state party units and representatives selected from all over the country.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said that despite being in power at the Centre, Congress did not did not come to her aid when Samajwadi Party workers carried out a "deadly attack" on her in 1995.

Akhilesh Yadav demands defamation case against BJP MLA for derogatory remarks on Mayawati, calling it an insult to public opinion and a reflection of BJP's bitterness towards marginalized women.

In a departure from the past, Mayawati announced in a meeting with party workers on Sunday that the BSP will contest upcoming by-elections in Uttar Pradesh.

The Supreme Court on August 1 affirmed that states have the constitutional authority to create sub-classifications within SCs to provide reservations for castes that are more socially and educationally disadvantaged.