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).
Read MoreBSP chief Mayawati said that terrorists being nabbed just before polls raises doubts. Mayawati said that UP govt should not such things just for polls. And if this is true, then what is the state police doing, Mayawati said referring to the arrest of two terrorists.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday hit out at the Congress for accusing her party of having a tacit understanding with the BJP, saying the 'C' in its name stands for "cunning". Reacting to her remarks, UP Congress spokesperson Ashok Singh said every voter in Uttar Pradesh is saying that the BSP is the spokesperson of the BJP and Mayawati should "accept this truth".
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi broke his silence on his party tie-up with Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). He said that there is no tie-up of AIMIM with BSP. Owaisi added that his party has joined hands with OP Rajbhar for the upcoming polls in UP. "AIMIM is not tie-up with anyone and yet only standing with OP Rajbhar. We also announced to contest on 100 seats of Uttar Pradesh in upcoming elections. We already started receiving applications for election contest and promoting our party. Our any party leader didn't talked with any other party leaders," he said.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday said the party will fight state assembly elections alone in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Mayawati's statement came against reports of AIMIM and BSP fighting the assembly elections together in Uttar Pradesh.
The Bahujan Samaj Party will go solo in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand state polls, to be held early next year, party chief Mayawati tweeted this morning, refuting media reports that plans are afoot to tie up with Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM in the state.
The BJP has kick-started preparations for the election cycle in 2022, when several Assembly elections, including in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and later in the year in Gujarat are to take place. The opposition are trying to corner Yogi on every point. It will now be very interesting to see who turns out to be the biggest rival of Yogi Adityanath in UP Polls 2022.
Nine MLAs of Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) met with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav this morning amid reports that they are on the verge of crossing over to the rival party in a shake-up bound to impact political equations ahead of the Uttar Pradesh election next year.
On the occasion of 130th birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati remembered his legacy and said that party cadre is holding low key celebrations for Babasaheb's anniversary due to COVID pandemic.
BSP chief Mayawati on Monday comes out in support of farmers. She said that the farm laws are not beneficial for the farmers and urge government to roll it back.
In a big development in the Uttar Pradesh sugar mill scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday attached properties to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore, including the properties of former MLC Mohammad Iqbal. Enforcement Directorate, Lucknow Zonal Office, has attached seven sugar mills owned by Mohammad Iqbal and his family members valuing about Rs 1097,18,10,250 (approx Rs 1,000 crore) under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
Bollywood actress Richa Chadha who is all set for her upcoming film ‘Madam Chief Minister’, recently opened up about her film in an exclusive interview with IndiaTV.
Speaking to media in the national capital on January 15, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati spoke on the occasion of her 65th birthday. Mayawati said, "BSP urges the Central government to accept all the demands of the farmers agitating in Delhi."
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on November 02 said her party if needed, will support Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or any other party to defeat Samajwadi Party (SP) in MLC elections in UP.
Mayawati lashed out at the Samajwadi Party and declared that her party will support the ruling BJP candidates in the upcoming Legislative Council elections.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), chief Mayawati missed founder of the party and her mentor Kanshi Ram. Kanshi Ram was a dalit icon and ardent follower of Babasaheb Ambedkar.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on October 01 slammed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh over rape incidents in the state.
After Hathras incident, I hoped UP govt will take action against people committing crimes against women. But a similar crime has been committed against a Dalit student in Balrampur. Under BJP's UP govt, criminals, mafias & rapists are having a free run: BSP chief Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati on September 29 announced that her party is going to contest Bihar elections in coalition with Rashtriya Lok Samta Party and other regional parties.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, during her address to the media, said that the party stands with the BJP over India-China border issue.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati supported central government's announcement that no further expenditure on new scheme except PM Gareeb Kalyan Package and Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Package and said that it's a welcome step but its benefit
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