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Mayawati

Mayawati

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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Naseemuddin Siddiqui, who served as BSP's UP chief, was

Mayawati expels Naseemuddin Siddiqui, son for 'anti-party' activities

Politics | May 10, 2017, 11:12 AM IST

Siddiqui was a prominent Muslim face of the party and was recently removed from his duties as the chief of the party’s UP unit in a major organizational revamp

Yogi Adityanath govt downgrades security cover of former

Yogi Adityanath govt downgrades security cover for Mulayam, Akhilesh, Mayawati

Politics | Apr 23, 2017, 11:02 AM IST

Yogi Adityanath-led government in UP has downgraded security cover of several opposition leaders, including former chief ministers Mulayam Singh Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati.

I-T conducts raids at four locations linked to former Noida

I-T conducts raids at four locations linked to former Noida Authority OSD

India | Apr 20, 2017, 06:12 PM IST

Tyagi was appointed as the OSD by the BSP supremo Mayawati when she was in power between 2007 and 2012.

File pic of SP national president Akhilesh Yadav addressing

Akhilesh Yadav open to Mayawati’s idea of anti-BJP alliance

Politics | Apr 15, 2017, 03:07 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav also said that EVMs cannot be relied upon and demanded that all future elections are conducted through ballot papers.

File pic of BSP chief Mayawati

No reservation in taking anti-BJP parties help on EVM issue: Mayawati

Politics | Apr 14, 2017, 12:58 PM IST

Bhaujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati today said that she has no reservations in ‘shaking hands with other parties’ in her struggle against the BJP on the issue of EVM tampering.

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath orders probe into Mayawati's sale of 21 sugar mills

Politics | Apr 08, 2017, 01:22 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday ordered a probe into the sale of 21 sugar mills by former Chief Minister Mayawati.

BSP to move court against 'EVM tampering' in 2-3 days

BSP to move court against 'EVM tampering' in 2-3 days, says Mayawati

Politics | Mar 20, 2017, 04:32 PM IST

BSP chief Mayawati today said that her party will soon move court against the alleged tampering of EVMs during the UP Assembly elections.

Congress eyeing ‘mahagathbandhan’ with SP, BSP to

Congress eyeing ‘mahagathbandhan’ with SP, BSP to counter 'Modi wave': Report

Politics | Mar 17, 2017, 09:38 AM IST

The idea of a ‘mahagathbandhan’ (grand alliance) is gaining strength within the Congress party as it finds mutual cooperation and alliances between anti-BJP parties as the only option for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Election Commission today asserted that the EVMs are fully

EVMs are tamper-proof as ever, allegations 'wild and baseless,' asserts EC

Politics | Mar 16, 2017, 08:18 PM IST

The Election Commission today asserted that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) are fully tamper-proof, as ever.

BSP to observe ‘black day’ on 11th of every month

Shocked over massive defeat in UP Assembly polls, BSP to observe ‘black day’ on 11th of every month

Politics | Mar 15, 2017, 03:59 PM IST

Finding it difficult to come to terms with the massive drubbing it got in the UP Assembly polls, BSP supremo Mayawati today said that her party will observe ‘black day’ on the 11th of every month.

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After massive drubbing in UP polls, BSP supremo Mayawati accuses BJP of tampering EVMs

Politics | Mar 11, 2017, 02:39 PM IST

Shocked over the massive defeat that her party is heading for in UP Assembly elections, the BSP supremo Mayawati today alleged that BJP tampered with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to win the elections.

File pic of BSP supremo Mayawati

BSP adopts wait and watch policy, says ‘not thinking of alliance with anyone’

Politics | Mar 10, 2017, 11:49 AM IST

The BSP, however, has said that it was not thinking of alliance with anyone to form the government.

Mayawati, Assembly Election, BSP, UP, Akhilesh

Would prefer joining hands with Mayawati over President’s rule in UP: Akhilesh Yadav

Politics | Mar 09, 2017, 09:52 PM IST

Hours before the announcement of the results of state Assembly elections 2017, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has dropped a big hint saying he would prefer joining hands with his Bua and BSP Supremo

EC asks BSP to explain money deposits post demonetisation

EC asks BSP to explain money deposits post demonetisation

Politics | Mar 03, 2017, 06:49 AM IST

Acting on a plea alleging that the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)deposited huge amounts of cash in its accounts post demonetisation, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday sought response from the party.

Though SP bagged 224 of the 403 seats, its show was not

Analysis: How clean was SP's clean sweep last time?

Politics | Mar 01, 2017, 12:15 PM IST

A close scrutiny of the voting pattern reveals that it was central UP that was the decider in the 2012 UP elections

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PM Modi, Amit Shah 'dreaming of harming' Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati

Politics | Mar 02, 2017, 04:14 PM IST

Terming PM Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah as "guru-chela", Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati today alleged that they are "dreaming of harming" Uttar Pradesh.

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No bigger ‘Kasab’ in India than BJP chief Amit Shah, says Mayawati

Politics | Feb 24, 2017, 05:55 PM IST

Launching a scathing attack on Amit Shah for his ‘Kasab’ remark, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati today said that the BJP chief was the ‘biggest terrorist’ in India.

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Mayawati defines Narendra Damodardas Modi as ‘Mr Negative Dalit Man’

Politics | Feb 20, 2017, 05:35 PM IST

In a tit-for-tat response to PM Modi’s jibe at BSP by calling it as ‘Behenji Sampatti Party’, party supremo Mayawati today said that said the prime minister has compelled her to define Narendra Damodardas Modi as “Mr Negative Dalit Man”.

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UP will elect its own daughter, not adopted son: Mayawati

Politics | Feb 18, 2017, 10:06 PM IST

Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BSP supremo Mayawati today said that the people of Uttar Pradesh will ensure the victory of their "own daughter" rather than the "adopted son" .

Subramanian Swamy ‘inadvertently’ predicted a

'Error is regretted': When Subramanian Swamy ‘inadvertently’ predicted a Trump-like win for Mayawati in UP

Politics | Feb 15, 2017, 07:45 PM IST

In UP I think Mayavati will pull off a Donald Trump, Subramanian Swamy tweeted.

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