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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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Day after SC ruling, Mayawati advises Muslims not to split their vote

Politics | Jan 03, 2017, 02:27 PM IST

A day after the Supreme Court ruled that seeking votes in the name of religion during polls is illegal, BSP supremo Mayawati today cautioned Muslims in Uttar Pradesh not to split their votes and said that Dalits won't be swayed by hollow words.

Mayawati, BJP, mahaparivartan rally, Modi, Lucknow

Mayawati terms BJP's mahaparivartan rally 'flop show', says people didn't accept Modi as 'UP-walla'

Politics | Jan 02, 2017, 09:37 PM IST

BSP chief Mayawati claimed that despite all out efforts, PM Modi's mahaparivartan rally was a flop show and that gathering did not accept PM as a UP-walla.

Casteist forces don’t want a Dalit woman to come up:

Casteist forces don’t want a Dalit woman to come up: Mayawati hits out at BJP after ED raid

Politics | Dec 27, 2016, 01:51 PM IST

Mayawati on Tuesday asserted that the money detected by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in her party’s account was entirely accounted for and was deposited following all due procedures.

Over Rs 100 crore deposited in BSP’s bank account since

Over Rs 100 crore deposited in accounts of BSP and Mayawati's brother post demonetisation

Politics | Dec 27, 2016, 06:02 AM IST

Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has come under the scanner for some unusual activity in the party’s bank account for the past few days. From the day banks reopened after Prime Minister Narendra Modi banned

Mayawati claims Demonetisation will be BJP's downfall

BJP calling the shots in potential Congress-SP alliance, claims Mayawati

Politics | Dec 26, 2016, 04:21 PM IST

Former UP Chief Minister Mayawati today claimed that the rumoured alliance between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress is awaiting a nod from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Mayawati said that BJP will be calling the shots in any potential alliance betw

File pic of BSP supremo Mayawati

Govt's decision to shift 17 OBC castes in SC list ‘mere drama’: Mayawati

Politics | Dec 22, 2016, 02:57 PM IST

BSP supremo Mayawati today termed the Akhilesh Yadav government's assent to include 17 Other Backward Class (OBC) castes in the Scheduled Cast list as a ‘mere drama’.

Mayawati, PM Modi, Parliament, opposition, Demonet

Mayawati counters PM Modi; says govt stalled Parliament, not opposition

Politics | Dec 19, 2016, 11:53 PM IST

BSP chief Mayawati today said that it was the government which had not allowed proceedings as it had no justification to offer for the ill-planned note ban.

BSP, BJP, Akhilesh Yadav, 2014 Lok Sabha elections

BSP transferred votes to BJP in 2014 Lok Sabha elections, I can prove it: Akhilesh Yadav

Politics | Dec 13, 2016, 06:00 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday claimed that Mayawati-led BSP transferred votes to BJP which is why the latter won the majority of seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

‘Clarify your stand on Ram Temple’: BJP dares Mayawati

‘Clarify your stand on Ram Temple’: BJP dares Mayawati

Politics | Dec 07, 2016, 02:23 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday asked her to stop playing politics over the contentious Ram Temple issue and clarify whether she was in favour of or against the construction of the temple.

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‘Babua’ Akhilesh Yadav giving free publicity to BSP symbol, says Mayawati

Politics | Dec 06, 2016, 06:37 PM IST

Taking a dig at UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for his sarcastic comments on elephant statues installed in parks and memorials by her, BSP supremo Mayawati today said that “babua” (immature child) was helping her party get free publicity ahead of s

BSP supremo Mayawati waves at crowd at a rally at Ambedkar

On Ambedkar’s death anniversary, Mayawati slams BJP, RSS for trying to divide society on Hindutva lines

Politics | Dec 06, 2016, 04:57 PM IST

Cautioning people against designs of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati today alleged that the saffron party together with RSS was trying to divide society on lines

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Mayawati accuses PM Modi of 'blackmailing citizens', says demonetisation politically motivated

Politics | Nov 26, 2016, 09:21 PM IST

Blasting the over "poor implementation" of the demonetisation of high value currency notes, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "blackmailing citizens by getting emotional everytime". She also said

BJP, Mamata Banerjee, Mayawati, demonetisation

BJP attacks Mamata Banerjee, Mayawati for criticising demonetisation

Politics | Nov 14, 2016, 09:07 PM IST

BJP today attributed BSP supremo Mayawati's criticism to her frustration as crores of rupees she had allegedly collected by selling assembly election tickets have turned into garbage.

Rakhi Sawant, Mayawati

‘Item girl’ Rakhi Sawant to compete against Mayawati in 2017 UP elections?

Politics | Nov 14, 2016, 06:00 PM IST

‘Item girl’ Rakhi Sawant to compete against Mayawati in 2017 UP elections?

BSP supremo Mayawati today targetted the Modi govt on

Demonetisation an 'undeclared economic emergency', 90 pc people unhappy with decision: Mayawati

Politics | Nov 10, 2016, 01:44 PM IST

Terming the government’s decision to demonetize high-value currency notes as imposition of an "undeclared economic emergency" in the country by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BSP supremo Mayawati today alleged that the government move was an attempt t

BSP supremo Mayawati hit back at Amit Shah for goondas jibe

Mayawati hits back at Amit Shah, says BJP has 'notorious goondas'

Politics | Nov 07, 2016, 07:53 PM IST

BSP supremo Mayawati today hit back saying the bjp has notorious goondas and everyone was aware of Amit Shah's history as well.

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SP has conceded defeat before UP elections, says Mayawati

Politics | Nov 05, 2016, 10:36 PM IST

BSP chief Mayawati today said the ruling SP in Uttar Pradesh has conceded defeat before facing the assembly polls and advised the Muslim community not to "waste its vote" on them, as it would only

Mayawati

Akhilesh a helpless CM, says Mayawati; mocks his ‘Vikas Rath Yatra’

Politics | Nov 03, 2016, 06:57 PM IST

Akhilesh a helpless CM, says Mayawati; mocks his ‘Vikas Rath Yatra’

File photo of BSP chief Mayawati

Mayawati accuses BJP of misleading people ahead of Assembly polls in UP

Politics | Oct 26, 2016, 03:06 PM IST

BSP supremo Mayawati today accused the BJP and its leaders of misleading people before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

Triple Talaq, Shariat, Mayawati, PM Modi, UP Polls

Triple Talaq: Don't tinker with Shariat to serve your ‘petty politics’, Mayawati tells Modi govt

Politics | Oct 25, 2016, 05:01 PM IST

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposed the practice of triple talaq among Muslims, BSP supremo Mayawati today criticised him over his stance on the contentious issue.

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