Mayawati Explains Breakup with Akhilesh Yadav’s Party After 2019 Elections
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 12: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has revealed the reason behind the fallout with the Samajwadi Party (SP) after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. She stated that SP chief Akhilesh Yadav stopped picking up calls from BSP leaders after their alliance’s poor performance.
Mayawati explained in a booklet that the alliance was broken to protect the party’s honor. In the 2019 elections, BSP won 10 seats while SP secured 5 seats in Uttar Pradesh. She said, “In UP, to stop BJP, Akhilesh Yadav, forgetting all the past mistakes of his party, talked of giving them another chance to form an alliance. But in the result of this election, BSP got 10 seats and SP got 5 because of this maintaining the alliance was a far-away thing but Akhilesh Yadav stopped taking up calls from BSP chief and Senior party leaders. Because of this, to preserve the honour of the party, we have to break the alliance with SP.”
Mayawati also criticized the recent SP-Congress alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, accusing them of misleading the PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, and Alpasankhyak) communities. She said, “And this time, they have achieved a lot of success by allying with the Congress in the general elections of the Lok Sabha and misleading the people of PDA in the guise of saving the Constitution and reservation. But the people of PDA are not going to gain anything from this. Therefore, now they must be careful of SP.”
The BSP has released a booklet for party workers to familiarize them with the party’s ideology and strategy for the next Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The booklet mentions the reasons behind the important decisions taken by Mayawati.
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Mayawati -: Mayawati is a prominent Indian politician and the leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which focuses on representing the Dalits and other marginalized communities.
Akhilesh Yadav -: Akhilesh Yadav is an Indian politician and the leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP). He is also the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
BSP -: BSP stands for Bahujan Samaj Party, a political party in India that mainly represents the Dalits, Scheduled Castes, and other marginalized communities.
SP -: SP stands for Samajwadi Party, a political party in India that primarily focuses on socialist principles and represents various communities in Uttar Pradesh.
Lok Sabha -: Lok Sabha is the lower house of India’s Parliament, where members are elected to represent the people of India. It is similar to the House of Commons in the UK or the House of Representatives in the USA.
2019 Elections -: The 2019 Elections refer to the general elections held in India to elect members to the Lok Sabha. These elections determine who will form the central government.
Alliance -: An alliance in politics is when two or more parties come together to work towards common goals, often to increase their chances of winning elections.
Honor -: In this context, ‘honor’ refers to the respect and dignity of the BSP, which Mayawati wanted to protect by ending the alliance with SP.
SP-Congress Alliance -: This refers to the political partnership between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Indian National Congress (Congress) for the 2024 elections.
PDA Communities -: PDA stands for ‘Pichhda, Dalit, and Alpashankhyak,’ which means backward classes, Dalits, and minorities. These are communities that often face social and economic challenges.
Booklet -: A booklet is a small book or pamphlet that provides information on a specific topic. In this case, it explains BSP’s decisions and strategies for upcoming elections.
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections -: These are elections held to choose representatives for the legislative assembly of Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest states in India.