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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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Lok Sabha elections Phase 5: From Smriti Irani to Mayawati, politicians cast their votes in UP

News | May 20, 2024, 12:37 PM IST

The voting in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 is underway across 49 constituencies spanning six states and two Union Territories. From Smriti Irani to Mayawati, politicians cast their votes in UP. watch to know more!

Chunav Dil Se: Mayawati's nephew, will the result of 2024 change?

Elections | Apr 30, 2024, 09:16 PM IST

Chunav Dil Se: Mayawati's nephew, will the result of 2024 change?

Coffee Par Kurukshetra: Is Mayawati's party over...does Mayawati not have a vote bank?

Kurukshetra | Apr 12, 2024, 07:26 PM IST

Coffee Par Kurukshetra: Is Mayawati's party over...does Mayawati not have a vote bank?

Kurukshetra: UP paper..80 marks..Modi Yogi TOPPER!

Kurukshetra | Feb 24, 2024, 10:36 PM IST

Kurukshetra: UP paper..80 marks..Modi Yogi TOPPER!

Muqabla : BJP's mission ready to win 80 seats in UP in Lok Sabha elections

News | Dec 23, 2023, 09:51 PM IST

Muqabla : BJP's mission ready to win 80 seats in UP in Lok Sabha elections

Mayawati Statement On alliance: No question of alliance,’ says Mayawati

News | Aug 30, 2023, 01:42 PM IST

Mayawati Statement On alliance: No question of alliance,’ says Mayawati

Atique Ashraf Ahmed : Politics intensifies over Atique -Ashraf's murder

News | Apr 16, 2023, 01:44 PM IST

Politics intensifies over Atiq-Ashraf's murder Owaisi demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe... Mayawati says she was murdered openly in police custody

Muqabla: BSP not to form alliance with any party for an upcoming polls: Mayawati

News | Jan 15, 2023, 11:08 PM IST

BSP head Mayawati, on her birthday, said that BSP will not form alliance with any party for an upcoming assembly elections in various states and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Muqabla: Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra enters UP; Akhilesh, Mayawati to stay away from Congress'

News | Jan 04, 2023, 10:58 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra entered UP after resuming in Delhi Tuesday. The yatra will reach Baghpat from Ghaziabad in the evening. The padayatra resumed after a 9 days long break from Delhi and covered about 10 kms in the New Delhi and then arrived in Loni, Ghaziabad.

We will introspect poll results, move forward and come back to power: Mayawati

Elections | Mar 11, 2022, 11:46 AM IST

UP election results are opposed to BSP's expectations. We should not be discouraged by it. Instead we should learn form it, introspect and carry forward our party movement, and come back to power, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said.

UP Election 2022: People of Varanasi share their opinion on Mayawati | Public Opinion | EP. 374

News | Mar 06, 2022, 01:40 PM IST

Amid the ongoing election in UP, all are eager to know the mood of the public of the state. India TV reached the assembly seat of Varanasi to know their opinion on BSP Supremo Mayawati. Watch this episode of Ye Public Hai Sab Jaanti Hai.

Mayawati won't be contesting in UP polls, reveals BSP leader Satish Chandra Mishra

News | Jan 11, 2022, 01:40 PM IST

Ahead of UP polls, while all parties, including BJP and SP are preparing well, BSP leader Satish Chandra Mishra has revealed that Mayawati would not be contesting in the upcoming polls.

SAD-BSP alliance will secure comfortable majority in Punjab: BSP Chief Mayawati

News | Dec 14, 2021, 09:27 PM IST

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati congratulated the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on completing 100 years and hoped that in the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls, the SAD-BSP alliance will secure a comfortable majority and form the government.

Inaugurations and laying foundation stones wouldn't help you, says BSP Supremo Mayawati

Elections | Dec 14, 2021, 12:47 PM IST

Ahead of the UP elections next year, BSP Supremo has slammed the BJP, taking into account the recent foundation laying ceremonies and inaugurations in the state. In her statement, she said that such stunts aren't going to help the ruling party.

Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar: 'Disowned' by Mayawati, 'embraced' by Owaisi! AIMIM offers poll ticket to Mukhtar Ansari

News | Sep 10, 2021, 09:08 PM IST

AIMIM has offered a poll ticket to gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari after Mayawati announced to change candidate from Mau Assembly seat.

Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar | What is Mayawati's agenda behind sidelining Mukhtar Ansari?

Elections | Sep 10, 2021, 12:48 PM IST

Mukhtar Ansari has been completely sidelined by BSP supremo Mayawati, who has instead given ticket to Bhim Rajbhar in his place. What is her agenda for UP polls?

Mayawati sidelines Mukhtar Ansari, gives ticket to Bhim Rajbhar

News | Sep 10, 2021, 11:00 AM IST

A big decision comes from BSP Supremo Mayawati against mafia don Mukhtar Ansari. BSP has chosen Bhim Rajbhar in his place and given him the ticket for UP polls 2022.

Mayawati takes a swipe at BJP, says - All parties united to defeat BSP

News | Sep 04, 2021, 03:20 PM IST

Mayawati, while addressing a press conference took a sharp jibe at BJP. According to her, BJP is imitating her election strategy. She also said that all parties have united to defeat BSP.

OMG: Who will be the 'Sultan' of Uttar Pradesh?

Oh My God | Jul 19, 2021, 12:02 PM IST

As the Uttar Pradesh 2022 Legislative Assembly elections comes knocking, all parties gearing up for the polls. but the big question is who will be the 'Sultan' of Uttar Pradesh?

Special News | BSP to launch campaign from Ayodhya on July 23 to connect with Brahmins

News | Jul 18, 2021, 04:20 PM IST

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday announced the launch of a BSP campaign from Ayodhya on July 23 to connect with the 'upper-caste' Brahmins ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. Mayawati said she hopes the community will not vote for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) next year, saying that their interests are safe under the BSP rule only.