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Kumari Mayawati (born Kumari Mayawati Das; 15 January 1956) is an Indian politician who served as the 18th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 1995 to 1995, 1997 to 1997, 2002 to 2003 and from 2007 to 2012.
Jun 6, 2024 · Lok Sabha election results: Mayawati's BSP contested 79 seats in UP election and won zero, but a 9.3 per cent vote share, if it had allied with the opposition, could have created more...
6 hours ago · With no such alliance in 2024, the results spelt disaster for Mayawati’s party. Aiming to retain the Dalit vote base, Mayawati had fielded 23 OBCs, 20 Muslims, 18 upper castes, 17 Dalits, and one Sikh candidate. Yet, the party’s vote share plummeted to 9.39% and it failed to win even a single seat.
2 days ago · Mayawati appointed Akash, her nephew, as the party’s national coordinator in 2019 and in December last year named him her political successor, only to sack him last month. On May 7, the BSP chief said the decision to remove Akash would be in force “in the larger interest of the party and the movement … until he attains maturity”.
BSP chief Mayawati is a four-time chief minister and an icon for Dalits - formerly untouchables who are at the bottom of a discriminatory Hindu caste system and, despite legal protections,...
Jun 8, 2024 · When Mayawati fielded so many Muslim candidates in UP, other Opposition parties accused the BSP of working as the BJP’s “B Team” alleging that her motive was to dent the SP’s votes and help the BJP.
Mayawati officially appointed nephew Akash Anand as her successor in the BSP. Mayawati will continue to monitor Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
