Kumari Mayawati, also known as Mayawati, is a renowned Indian politician who has been serving the nation in this field for over a decade. 65-year-old, Mayawati is the national president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Mayawati is considered as an icon among the Dalits and is popularly hailed as “Behenji” or sister. Mayawati has been an important member of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) since its inception in 1984 and is now serving as the president of the party. She created history by becoming the first-ever female Scheduled Caste member to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state. Mayawati has served four separate terms as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in the year 1995, 1997, 2002-2003, and 2007-2012 . Mayawati's rise from humble beginnings has been called a "miracle of democracy" by former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao. Mayawati was born on January 15, 1956 in Delhi. Her father Prabhu Das was a postal employee at Badalpur in Gautam Buddha Nagar. Her mother's name was Ram Rati. In 1975, Mayawati completed her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Kalindi Women’s College, in Delhi. She earned a B.Ed. from VMLG College, Ghaziabad in 1976. Thereafter, Mayawati did her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Delhi University in 1983. The Bahujan Samaj Party will fight the 2022 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh alone. Mayawati had stated that BSP will win the election with absolute majority just like they did in the 2007 assembly polls. In Punjab, the BSP will be contesting the polls with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) i.e., former ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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BSP national president Mayawati on Sunday lashed out at both BJP and Congress alleging that they are engaged in 'politics of deception' and want to hurt the dignity of BR Ambedkar.
BSP chief Mayawati accused Congress of doing divisive politics of castes and its alleged anti-Dalit approach by highlighting the decision to give away the region of Bengal to Pakistan during partition from where Dr Ambedkart was elected for Constituent Assembly.
UP by-polls: The BJP won six of the nine assembly seats while its ally RLD won one, with the opposition Samajwadi Party winning the remaining two.
The Uttar Pradesh by-polls are slated to be held on nine Assembly seats including Meerapur, Kundarki, Ghaziabad, Khair, Karhal, Phulpur, and Katehari.
Mayawati asserts the BSP's commitment to self-reliance and foundational principles, deciding to avoid future alliances after disappointing electoral results and emphasising unity among the 'Bahujan Samaj.'
Former UP chief minister launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and his party Congress.
Speculation is growing that Kumari Selja may leave Congress, particularly since she has received an open offer to join the BJP. Meanwhile, BSP supremo Mayawati has criticised Congress and offered advice to Kumari Selja about her political future.
Hitting out at the Congress, BSP chief Mayawati said the grand old party never implemented OBC reservation nor conducted caste census when it was in power. She also claimed that the Congress will never be able to conduct caste census in the future.
With Haryana Assembly elections approaching, political parties are vying for the Dalit vote, recognizing its potential to sway the election outcome.
Following the mob lynching incident of a migrant worker over alleged beef consumption in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri region, BSP leader Mayawati urged strict action against the accused. She highlighted the growing issue of mob violence in society.
Mayawati's re-election as national president of Bahujan Samaj Party ends the buzz over her retirement and the elevation of her political heir Akash Anand. Anand was reinstated as her “lone successor” and the party’s national coordinator after being removed from the post in a dramatic turn of events.
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati attacked the Congress over its demand for a caste survey, asking why it did not undertake the exercise during its tenures in government.
Mayawati attacked the BJP and the I.N.D.I.A bloc, alleging that while the ruling party has adopted an anti-SC/ST stance over the issue of sub-classification and identifying creamy layer for reservation within the communities, the opposition coalition's silence on the matter is proving to be "fatal".
Earlier, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also stated that a defamation case should be filed against BJP MLA Rajesh Chaudhary, for making baseless allegation against BSP supremo Mayawati.
BSP supremo Mayawati condemned the BJP-led Rajasthan government for demolishing the house of a boy who allegedly stabbed his classmate in Udaipur, calling it a violation of the rule of law. She urged the courts to take cognizance of the incident.
Congress leader Sampurnanand had earlier held the longest-running tenure as Uttar Pradesh CM with five years and 344 days. He was surpassed by Yogi Adityanath, who has now served for seven years and 148 days, overtaking Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati.
At least two Hindu leaders affiliated with former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party have been killed in the violence since then.
BSP leader Mayawati announced her party will contest all 10 assembly seats in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh by-polls.
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) delegation on Saturday visited the victim's house and met with her mother. The delegation later went to the hospital where the girl was undergoing treatment and took a review of her condition from the doctor.
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
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